China presented Wednesday (3) the new intercontinental strategic nuclear missile DF-5C during the V-Dag’s military parade, which marked the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s Resistance War against Japanese aggression and in World War II.
According to experts, the weapon has an estimated range of more than 20,000 kilometers, covering the entire globe.
The missile, operated with liquid fuel, integrates technologies developed through the Dong Feng (DF) series, and combines advances from both the DF-5 models and the more modern DF-41.
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According to Professor Yang Chengjun, expert on missile technology and nuclear disarmament quoted by the State Global Times, the system has “significant strategic value” for China’s national defense.
DF-5C properties
Yang highlighted six main features of the new missile:
- New modular structure-DF-5C is transported in three sections of various vehicles, which provides faster preparation and shorter response time compared to its predecessors.
- Range of over 20,000 km – can reach any military target in the world that poses a nuclear threat to China.
- Several launching methods-In line with the DF series tradition, this increases operational flexibility.
- High flight speed – with speeds on dozens machines, the window for cutting missile defense systems is dramatically reduced.
- MIRV capacity-can carry more independently targeted reinstatement vehicles, equipped with nuclear or conventional controversy and lures, making the enemy defense more difficult.
- Advanced precision-uses inertia navigation, star navigation and the Chinese Beidou system, which ensures high accuracy even at very long distances.
Strategic context
The Chinese government confirms that the country maintains a defensive nuclear strategy, and maintains the policy of “no first use” of nuclear weapons and not to threaten non-core physical states or nuclear-free zones.
According to Yang, the show of DF-5C and other strategic weapons under the military parade have both symbolic and political significance. “These weapons remind the Chinese people not to forget the story, and at the same time they show that the country is prepared to face external threats in an increasingly complex and challenging security environment,” he said.
The DF-5C Atom missile is expected to become part of China’s strategic arsenal over the coming years, strengthen the country’s deterrence and consolidate its position among the world’s leading military powers.
Source and pictures: Global Times / CCTV. This content was created with the help of KI and reviewed by the editorial staff.
