Chinese Military Beefs Up Coastal Forces As It Prepares For Possible Invasion Of Taiwan

October 18, 2020

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Chinese Military Beefs Up Coastal Forces As It Prepares For Possible Invasion Of Taiwan — PLANS Changbaishan (LSD-989) at Nieuwe Waterweg, Rotterdam
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Beijing is stepping up the militarisation of its southeast coast as it prepares for a possible invasion of Taiwan, military observers and sources have said.

The People’s Liberation Army has been upgrading its missile bases, and one Beijing-based military source said it has deployed its most advanced hypersonic missile the DF-17 to the area.

“The DF-17 hypersonic missile will gradually replace the old DF-11s and DF-15s that were deployed in the southeast region for decades,” the source, who requested anonymity, because of the sensitivity of the topic. “The new missile has a longer range and is able to hit targets more accurately...”

To read more visit the South China Morning Post.

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