Behind the China Missile Hype

The Diplomat’s Assistant Editor Harry Kazianis sits down with Roger Cliff of the Rand Corporation to discuss China’s much talked about anti-ship missile, the DF-21D.

The DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile is in the headlines quite a bit for a weapon that has never been formally and publicly tested on a moving target.

A little over a year ago, the U.S. military declared the missile had reached Initial Operating Capability (IOC).

In your view, where does the missile stand today, in terms of operational readiness?

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