Reuters, BEIJINGThe Chinese military yesterday showed off new equipment at a parade in central Beijing to mark 70 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, including hypersonic-glide missiles that experts say could be difficult for the US to counter. As expected, China unveiled new unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and showcased its advancing intercontinental and hypersonic missiles, designed to attack the aircraft carriers and bases that undergird US military strength in Asia. “There is a possibility that if we do not acquire a more sophisticated ballistic missile defense system, it will become impossible for both the United States and Japan to respond,” Yoshitomi said. State media said 40 percent of the arms shown in the parade were appearing in public for the first time. Such hardware included new and revamped versions of missiles, such as the long-range submarine-launched and ship-based YJ-18A anti-ship cruise missiles, Xinhua news agency said.

Source: Taipei Times October 01, 2019 16:07 UTC