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China: Beijing Shows Resolve With Missile Games

Aug 3, 2017 | 22:26 GMT

China faces powerful militaries, such as those of the United States and Japan, in the Western Pacific.

It is exceedingly rare for China to test this many missiles in live-fire games during a single exercise, mainly because these weapons are costly and China only has a limited number.

(Stratfor)

China apparently responded to news of plans to complete the placement of a U.S. missile defense system in South Korea with a large live-fire exercise on July 31. On the day before China's military parade on Aug. 1, the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force launched 20 ballistic and cruise missiles at targets simulating a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile site, airstrips and bases, reports indicate. The drill included in DF-26C and DF-16A ballistic missiles as well as CJ-10 cruise missiles....

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