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Friday, July 06, 2012

China's 'Carrier-Killer' Missile Prowess May Turn Out To Be Just A Bunch Of Hype

DF-21C / DF-25 Conventional Medium-Range Ballistic MissileThe United States has been eyeing China's development of the DF-21D Carrier-Killer ballistic missile for years, concerned with the possibility of a multi-billion-dollar aircraft carrier sinking to the ocean floor in a broken pile of steel.

The media has added to the hype (BI Military & Defense included), but Harry Kazianis at The Diplomat reports that hype could very well be overblown.

Kazianis points to several accounts of the missile that may not be as accurate as originally believed, starting with a recent Focus Taiwan post saying a new ballistic missile base is being installed on the South China Sea.

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