It is believed that Dongfeng-41 or Dongfeng-31 was launched.
Chinese Defense Ministry: “Annual training… not targeting specific targets”
The Chinese military launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the Pacific Ocean on the 25th, the first time in 44 years since May 1980.
On that day, the Chinese Ministry of Defense announced, “At 8:44 a.m. (Chinese time) that day, the Rocket Force launched an ICBM equipped with a mock warhead toward the relevant waters in the Pacific Ocean, and (the missile) landed precisely in the designated waters.”
The Chinese Ministry of Defense also claimed that “this training was conducted according to the annual plan and is in accordance with international law and international practice,” and that “it is not aimed at any country or target.”
China Central Television (CCTV) reported that “this missile launch effectively verified the performance of the weapon equipment and the training level of the unit, and achieved the expected goal.”
The type of missile and its flight path are unclear, but CCTV added that “China notified relevant countries in advance (of the missile launch).”
It has been 44 years since China launched an ICBM into the open sea. In May 1980, China launched an ICBM into the Pacific Ocean, and the ICBM launched at that time was the Dongfeng (DF)-5. The DF-5 flew 9,070 km and fell into the South Pacific Ocean, and 18 Chinese warships are known to have participated in the operation.
The ICBM launched this time is presumed to be the DF-41 or DF-31. As of 2022, China is estimated to possess 350 ICBMs, including the DF-41 and DF-31.
In addition, the DF-41, the Chinese military’s most powerful ICBM, was first deployed in 2017. It has a maximum range of 12,000-15,000 km and can strike the U.S. mainland if launched from China.
“This launch is highly unusual,” said Ankit Panda, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
China has conducted frequent ICBM launch tests, usually through its own airspace.
Japan and Taiwan are on alert about this launch.
Japan’s Defense Ministry said it would “continue to collect and analyze information on Chinese military movements and take all possible preventive measures, including vigilance and surveillance.”
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense also said, “We are closely monitoring the movements of the Chinese military,” and “We are controlling the situation by operating all surveillance means in an integrated manner.”
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