China set to unveil
new nuclear missile that could hit US in 30 minutes in warning to Donald Trump
Amidst the ongoing trade war between the United States and China, and current claims to the South China sea between the United States and China, the very secretive Chinese military is set to unveil a new weapon that can possibly reach the US mainland in 30 minutes.
China, on Tuesday, will be be celebrating the ruling
communist party’s 70th anniversary in power and in a show of power to
Washington, will publicly showcase The Dongfeng 41, a robotic submarine and a
supersonic drone.
The Dongfeng is a nuclear-armed missile that could reach the
US in 30 minutes, and military analysts believe that the Chinese Peoples
Liberation Army- the second largest military spender in the world after the US,
could be emboldened to make more claims in the South China sea and even
possibly invade Taiwan or Hong Kong, after showing off these weapons.
The parade on Tuesday will include 580 pieces of military
equipment,15,000 troops and more than 160 aircraft according to Ministry of
Defence spokesman Major General Cai Zhijun.
According to Zhijun, many new weapons “will be shown for the
first time,” When asked whether that
would include the Dongfeng 41, he said: ”Please wait and see.”
In 2018, spending on the PLA rose 5 per cent to $250bn
(£228bn), or about 10 times its 1994 level, according to Sipri. The United
States, with a force of 1.3 million, was far ahead at $650bn.
“China has developed nuclear, space, cyberspace and other
capabilities that can reach potential adversaries across the globe,” the US
Defence Intelligence Agency said in a January report .
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