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According to an unnamed military source, the DF-27 ballistic missile has a radiu...

China since 2019 has a rocket in service that can impress part of the US military bases - the media

According to an unnamed military source, the DF-27 ballistic missile has a radius of more than 1500 kilometers. The Pentagon suggests that it is able to attack Hawaii. For more than four years, the DF-27 missile has been armed with the People's Liberation Army of China, capable of hitting all US major bases in the Asian-Pacific. About it with reference to a source that wished to remain anonymous, reported in South China Morning Post.

Unnamed military told reporters that the data on this ballistic missile was not officially published, although its predecessor DF-17 was the focus on the military parade in Beijing. The media indicated that DF-27 is one of the most perfect hypersonic missiles. "The DF-27 was in service with rocket forces until 2019, but the NVAK did not want to open such" trump "so early," the source said. According to him, the DF-27 has a radius of 1800 kilometers and is able to carry several warheads.

With reference to the Pentagon report, the material states that in 2021 it was mentioned as a rocket with a radius of action of 5 to 8 thousand kilometers, which is sufficient for the task of hitting Hawaii from the mainland of China. Referring to the previously published documents of American intelligence, the media wrote that the NVAK successfully tested the rocket on February 25 and came to the conclusion about its ability to "break through the US Anti -Return Defense".

According to journalists, the NVAK views DF-27 as part of the Strategy of Restraining and does not plan to aim it on the United States, instead it will send it to key bases in Japan and GUAM island. The material also stated that the Americans knew about China's plans for several years and renovated the Air Defense on the island, adding Thaad systems, and allocated another $ 1. 5 billion to strengthen the defense in 2024.