On August 4, during the Taiwan Strait exercise, in addition to firing a large number of long-range rockets, the PEOPLE's Liberation Army also launched a large number of DF-15B and DF-16 medium- and short-range ballistic missiles. The Japanese side believes that "the PLA launched 9 Dongfeng missiles, of which 4 penetrated the island," and the Taiwan military believed that "the PLA launched 11 Dongfeng missiles."
DF-15B launched
This time, the PLA proved the strength of the PLA's ballistic missiles by firing Dongfeng ballistic missiles through the island. In this regard, the US media "1945", through the article "DF-21 and DF-26: Chinese Missiles Worried about the US Military", analyzed the ballistic missiles launched by the Platon Army. "As we all know, China's ballistic missile program is one of the best in the world, and two missiles stand out: the DF-21 and the DF-26." "Both missiles are dual-purpose and capable of transporting conventional and nuclear warheads that could target Guam," said China, a long-time concern about U.S. strategic bases in East Asia. ”
The Americans are more concerned about these two missiles
American expert Damil Sagoli believes that "the DF-21 and DF-26 missiles are missiles powered by two-stage solid propellant engines and can be fired by road maneuvers." Solid-fueled missiles can be launched faster than liquid-fueled missiles, allowing the launch site to quickly prepare for launch and then move to another safe position after launch. The DF-21 missile has its own anti-ship 'carrier killer' model. The range is 1335 miles. China has at least 80 launch vehicles that can carry nuclear warheads of DF-21 missiles in service. The most chinese have is the DF-21D missile, which is considered an 'aircraft carrier killer' missile."
There may be other models in this test
"Can the DF-26 missile become a Killer of Guam?" The DF-26 is a long-range missile with a range of 2,500 miles that can hit Guam. It is also dual-purpose, having successfully tested the model of the THAAD THAAD anti-missile system in the United States. The DF-26 missile also has anti-ship capabilities. ”
The DF-26 also has anti-ship capabilities
The United States said: "U.S. experts believe that China's use of DF-26 missiles will be catastrophic for an attack on Guam!" "Guam is the cornerstone of the U.S. strategy in East Asia." "This is a mature target, Guam has bombers, submarine bases, radars, communications arrays, etc." "The U.S. military has THAAD and Patriot missile defense systems in Guam to defend against Chinese missiles, but these defense systems are not 100% effective, especially when facing this DF-26 missile, using sub-mother-daughter missiles." "U.S. House Speaker Pelosi's visit to Taiwan is a serious matter, but it is not expected to change U.S. tactics and strategy." "China is retaliating against Pelosi's visit while testing the PLA's determination to unify Taiwan by force."
According to the current rendering of the United States, China and the United States are going to war for Taiwan, and this way of fighting must be the third world war! The U.S. military is also stepping up the development of bases to replace Guam: the U.S. military is renovating the Tianning Island airport, and the U.S. military is building new taxiways and aprons on the north side of the Tianning Island airport, which began in February, costing $161.8 million, and is expected to be completed in October 2025 (this is if it is contracted to rabbits, at least a year in advance). The U.S. military's simultaneous renovation project also includes the construction of a new fuel depot in the port of Tinian Island, as well as pipelines and related road improvements connected to the airport.
U.S. military base on Guam
The U.S. Department of Defense plans to build another reserve air base on Tinian Island in northern Guam to prevent damage to the U.S. air base on Guam, and after the destruction, U.S. warplanes will still have a base to operate. The U.S. Air Force itself understands that, like Guam, Tianning Island is also within the range of China's "Dongfeng Express", and its greater role is to confuse opponents and at least consume some more ammunition from China's Dongfeng missiles. There was originally an abandoned airfield on Tianning Island, and the atomic bomb that bombed Japan was loaded on Tianning Island and took off. It's a 10-minute flight from Saipan for $65. It is also worth noting that the US military is going to build an airfield in East Timor. Build an airport for hundreds of millions of dollars, just to waste an opponent's missile? Consume "some" more ammunition? This consumes at most a missile head!
Schematic diagram of Dongfeng anti-ship missile
For China, "only the East Wind is owed", please "Jun" into the urn, go well and do not send, follow the trend, close the door and lock the island, surround but do not fight, punish Taiwan. "This is the purpose of the current PLA exercise in the Stone Taiwan Strait." In the past, it was always "only owed to the East Wind", but now you can borrow the "East Wind" and show the charm of the "East Wind"! China's Dongfeng-15B missile inventory is far more than these are very good, equivalent to doing spot checks on the inventory!
Putting aside the Taiwan military, even if the US military intercepts a Dongfeng 26 missile, you US military also have to launch a lot of anti-aircraft missiles to intercept, and it may not be able to intercept, because the missile will turn, will change orbit, not a joke, and the interception is generally to be intercepted when it lands, and the probability of successful interception in the middle flight can be basically ignored. At present, anti-missile technology is only available in China, the United States and Russia.
Dongfeng-17
Moreover, air defense and air defense, ten defenses and nine air, if you want to intercept and launch several times the interceptor missile, you can have a certain interception capability. What's more, the Taiwan military does not have that technology. If the People's Liberation Army launches the DF-17 hypersonic missile, there is no technology in the world that can intercept the supersonic speed! Of course, the DF-17 hypersonic missile used by the Taiwan military is overused. The real target of the DF-17 hypersonic missile is the US military stationed in Japan, the US military at the Guam base.
Our long-range fire forces also have a range of more than 300 kilometers
For us, in addition to maintaining long-range strike capabilities, we will also need to significantly increase investment in key technology areas such as advanced manned/unmanned autonomous air combat systems, artificial intelligence, maritime distributed sensors, communication link attacks and defense in the future. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) will never attack the US bases first, and for us, it is best to cover our ears with lightning speed, control Taiwan, and not give the Americans the opportunity to interfere.