China’s ‘Dongfeng’ Missiles Compared to America’s Nuclear Arsenal

September 20, 2022

Newsweek:

China’s Dongfeng series of ballistic missiles is among the most high-tech in the world and compare well to U.S. missiles.

State-affiliated Global Times, which is China’s national English-language newspaper, under the People’s Daily, reported that ahead of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan in August, and before the 95th founding anniversary of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army, China for the first time revealed a video featuring the launch of what it said was the Dongfeng-17 (DF-17) missile. Reuters reported on August 4 that China launched several Dongfeng ballistic missiles into waters around Taiwan.

On Sunday’s 60 Minutes, President Joe Biden was interviewed amid tensions between China and Taiwan that have escalated in recent months. He was asked if the U.S. would defend Taiwan with its military forces if China attacked. Biden said it would “if in fact there was an unprecedented attack.”

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