China would need to get lucky just once to sink an aircraft carrier, but it could have 400 to 500 chances thanks to the DF-26B and other missiles. Those aren't great odds for those on a U.S. flattop.
According to the China Military Power Report, China is transitioning to a new stage in its national strategy in which emerging technologies and defense innovation are playing a central role in more recent iterations of the CCP’s strategic objectives.
On December 1 at 4:00 PM EST, The Jamestown Foundation will hold a virtual webinar on The US, China and Nuclear Deterrence in the Hypersonic Era. Register Here Earlier this month, the Pentagon released its annual China Military Power Report to Congress. The report details the People’s Republic of China’s rapid progress in modernizing, diversifying and expanding its nuclear arsenal, …