08 jul 2026
China shows snazzy clip of DF-17 missile on state TV in show of force
NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan China’s Dong Feng-17 ballistic missile has probably existed for more than a decade, quietly adding to the People’s Liberation Army arsenal of ever more modern weaponry . Suddenly in June it was showcased for the first time in official Chinese media, as analysts tell it, and described as one of China’s top military assets as English-language subtitles extolled its battlefield capacities. Experts say the broadcast answers Asia-Pacific military exercises by other countries and aims to warn the U.S.
across the coverage
NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan China’s Dong Feng-17 ballistic missile has probably existed for more than a decade, quietly adding to the People’s Liberation Army arsenal of ever more modern weaponry . Suddenly in June it was showcased for the first time in official Chinese media, as analysts tell it, and described as one of China’s top military assets as English-language subtitles extolled its battlefield capacities. Experts say the broadcast answers Asia-Pacific military exercises by other countries and aims to warn the U.S.
defense newscoverage · 2 outlets
- 08:49defense news
China shows snazzy clip of DF-17 missile on state TV in show of force
sitrep links out to every source. metadata only, no article text is stored here.