Posted on 07/20/2007 1:10:59 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
on July 15, 2007
[The Ming Bao special news] According to Central News Agency, Sina Net published two pictures of a new missile, "Dongfeng 25" (DF - 25) on its military homepage. This is the first time DF-25 has been revealed to the outsiders, according to the Hong Kong media.
The images of DF-25 are extremely clear, obviously are not faked. Moreover, they show that the missiles stand vertically at the back of their launching vehicle where they are prepared for launch.
DF-25 is one of the China's most advanced second-generation strategic missiles. It was the improved version based on DF-21 ground-to-ground strategic missile, and PLA will deploy them soon.
It is reported that DF-25 has the effective range of 3,200 kilometers, and, when launched inside the Chinese territory, may reach the majority of Asia, including U.S. military base in Guam on the Pacific Ocean. DF-25 uses the high energy solid rocket booster, can carry 3 miniaturized nuclear warheads, and is currently the world's only medium range MIRV missile.
China's second-generation strategic missiles include DF-21, DF-25, DF-31, DF-41, and Julang-2 series. All of them can be launched from a mobile launcher, may carry the nuclear warheads, and are accurate. Moreover, their survival rate is high.
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Wrong pal, with range of over 3000 km it can hit targets as far as most of the Micronesia and Polynesia. And in most of the military artillery doctrine, this kind of missile won’t be fire at Taiwan which is just at a few hundred kilometer from the mainland China. And if it’s equipped with radar and GPS guidance system, I bet even the Japanese anti-balistic forces will pee their pants.
However, for now I doubt the Chinese will arm them en mass. China do have potential to research some newer and better weapon but arm themselve en mass? Well, not now.
You’re assuming the Chinese would be so stupid as to put these things on their coastline. They wouldn’t. These things have the range to hit Taiwan from deep inside China’s interior, beyond normal strike range for Taiwan’s aircraft.
Of course they won’t. Trasporting a medium range ballistic missile need more than just a truck/lorry. And that with that kind of size in return, will only makes the launch site an attractive target for cruise missiles or any air strike. And I bet the Chinese know this.
We are underestimating them just like we did the Japanese prior to WWII.
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They can fire the missile from deep inside their territory using rail or mobile launch-something that most strategic missiles now have.Depending on distance,it can hit large parts of India,Russia or Taiwan.Air & cruise missile strikes take time & this is a solid fuel missile.You can launch it in under 15 minutes.
What's your take on Hsu and human toilet Hillary?
Your link in #50, thank you.
Hsu is really just a stooge. He wasn’t much more than a bundler back during ChinaGate. He wasn’t more than just a coyote for money now. I’ld be more interested in who he launders money for.
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