Stronger Taiwan air force hangars seen to be no match for Chinese military’s new ballistic missiles

December 15, 2022

South China Morning Post:


Taiwan’s plans to build stronger hangars for its fighter jets may be in vain, as the Chinese military has developed short-range guided missiles capable of piercing any reinforced aircraft base, experts said.

“[Mainland] China’s ballistic missiles and multiple launch rocket system (MLRS) now use the BeiDou satellite navigation and terminal infrared image guidance systems, enabling them to hit any reinforced aircraft hangar and penetrate it precisely,” said Andrei Chang, editor-in-chief of Canada-based military magazine Kanwa Asian Defence.

Chang cited a promotional video for the People’s Liberation Army’s (PLA) export version M20, also called the DF-12 surface-to-surface short-range tactical missile, to explain his point.

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