Parade Chinese armed forces will offer viewers a rare picture of its fast-growing military arsenal. This demonstration, perhaps, will show the world and rocket, equipped with a nuclear warhead, which has the ability to reach for America 30 minutes, writes the British The Independent.
Dongfeng 41 is one of the samples of the latest weapons, which, according to the assumption of the Chinese press, can be presented during the celebration, dedicated to the seventieth anniversary of the establishment of the power of the Communist Party in the country. The drone will also be shown, capable of breaking the speed of sound, and a robotic submarine. Such a show of power will underscore Beijing's urge to strengthen its bid for Taiwan., South China Sea and other disputed territories, challenging the United States as the region's main dominant power.
On Tuesday, the parade will be attended by 15 thousands of servicemen and hundreds of units of military equipment, said the official representative of the Ministry of Defense of the People's Republic of China, Major General Tsai Zhijun.
The ability to project power is becoming increasingly important for Chinese leaders, who want to control sea routes and water areas, also claimed by Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Philippines and other countries.
China has already received […] resources, who can reach potential opponents around the world
- stated in the notification to the US Defense Intelligence Agency, published this january.
Imperial might
As noted in The Independent article, last year, PLA spending jumped by 5 percent to 250 billion. dollars, that approximately 10 times above the level 1994 of the year. But the United States is still well ahead of the enemy., reaching the bar in 750 billions of dollars.
No details on Dongfeng 41 there is none, but the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington believes, that it can have a record range over 15 thousands of kilometers. Analysts also claim, that this kind of carrier is able to reach the States in half an hour, carrying 10 warheads. Previous Chinese Dongfeng missile 31 had a range of more 11 thousand. km, what made most of the continental American territory accessible to her.
China has about 280 nuclear warheads, compared with 6450 charges from the United States or 6850 - from Russia (official statistics). Beijing declares, that he wants to maintain a minimum reliable containment configuration, but will not be the first, who will use atomic weapons in confrontation. Mobile launchers, allegedly, "Would make it difficult to strike a first blow to any potential adversary".
