After J-20 Beasts, Xi Unleashes DF-61? China’s New Mobile Nuclear Missile Enters PLA Service
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After J-20 beasts, Xi unleashes DF-61? China’s new mobile nuclear missile enters PLA service
China has reportedly inducted its new DF-61 road-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile into the People’s Liberation Army Rocket Force, marking another development in Xi Jinping’s nuclear modernisation drive. First unveiled during Beijing’s September 2025 military parade, the missile has now entered routine training, including field mobility, position changes and launch drills, according to Chinese state media. Its road-mobile design could ma…
The People's Liberation Army of China's Missile Force launched the DF-61 intercontinental ballistic missile in just over a year after the public debut, in the September 2025 military parade. The pace far exceeds the usual cycle of preparing for the combat of weapons of this size, according to [...]
The People’s Republic of China confirmed the incorporation of its new DF-61 intercontinental ballistic missile into the People’s Liberation Army (PLARF) Rocket Force, marking a further step forward in modernizing its strategic and nuclear deterrence capabilities. According to a report released on November 5 by the state chain [...]
About 14 months after its unveiling in Beijing, China's DF-61 mobile ICBM is reportedly participating in routine Rocket Force exercises. The exercises, which reposition and prepare launchers, could increase China's chances of maintaining a nuclear counter-strike capability, complicating US planning. China's DF-61 ICBM is reportedly entering routine exercises, with its mobile launcher potentially complicating US nuclear tracking and planning.
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