Does YJ-20 hypersonic sea-based missile give China an edge over US carriers?

Does YJ-20 hypersonic sea-based missile give China an edge over US carriers?

The highly manoeuvrable weapon is nearly invulnerable to interception and could sink an aircraft carrier with a single hit.

YJ-20 sea-based hypersonic anti-ship missile

The YJ-20 is China’s first sea-based hypersonic anti-ship missile to have entered mass production, giving the People’s Liberation Army a decisive strike advantage over all rival surface combatants worldwide. The YJ-20, with its remarkable range, hypersonic speed and near-invulnerability to interception, has been tailor-made for the Chinese navy’s Type 055 destroyer’s 112-cell vertical launch system (VLS). Also known as the Eagle Strike-20, …

YJ-20 Hypersonic Sea-Based Missile: Potential Shift in Power Against US Carriers

China’s recent deployment of the YJ-20 hypersonic sea-based missile marks a significant development in naval warfare capabilities, raising critical questions about the strategic balance between Beijing and Washington. As the United States continues to rely heavily on its aircraft carrier strike groups to project power across the Indo-Pacific, the emergence of this advanced missile system threatens to challenge the dominance of American carriers …