South China Sea: are carrier-killer missiles being primed for PLA tests?

August 9, 2021

South China Morning Post:


China has sealed off part of the South China Sea for a military drill on a scale that analysts say could involve tests of carrier-killer ballistic missiles.

The drill is expected to take place between Friday and Tuesday, and comes as the US and its allies also hold exercises in the region.

In a notice on Wednesday, the China Maritime Safety Administration said general maritime traffic was banned from waters southeast of Hainan Island to those around the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea during the five-day period…



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