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China has thousands of conventional missiles that could do a lot of damage to U.S. and allied bases if a war did ever occur for any reason. Also, of course, Beijing has nuclear weapons as well.
Especially noteworthy about the DF-26B is that it is a dual-capable missile, a type of weapon banned by the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces Treaty signed by the United States and the Soviet Union near the end of the Cold War.
In the late summer of 2020, China conducted test launches of both the DF-21B and DF-26B into the South China Sea.
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.
Chinese anti-ship ballistic missiles are a threat to US warships, and their use would escalate any conflict.