PLA's Dongfeng-21D missile can hit the aircraft carrier 2,000-mile outside

Imagine Figure: U.S. aircraft carrier is attack by missile

 

According to the U.S. Navy Intelligence Agency report in 2009 revealed that advanced weapons known as the Dongfeng-21D, is a medium-range anti-ship ballistic missiles, and "close to running state."


According to the U.S. military newspaper Stars and Stripes reported on the 19th, in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi this week at the Asian security forum, is likely to announce a U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi smile and handshake photos. But behind this meeting, so the Pentagon could undermine deeply concerned and there's a China-Pacific balance of power of new weapons systems, while filling the Sino-US military dialogue, further escalation of tension. U.S. Naval War College Strategy and Policy Associate Professor Yoshiwara Jun wells (Toshi Yoshihara) said that if U.S. ships are too close to the waters near Taiwan to mainland China was unhappy, then China may launch Dongfeng-21D missiles to warn.


According to the U.S. Navy Intelligence Agency report in 2009 revealed that advanced weapons known as the Dongfeng-21D, is a medium-range anti-ship ballistic missiles, and "close to running state." If the missile's target system proved to be accurate, then the load and other factors from the point of view, the Dongfeng-21D may be listed as the world's first mobile ground-based medium-range missile that can hit moving nearly 2,000 miles from the aircraft carrier .


U.S. military officials admit that they are very worried. One familiar with the Pacific operations, said Navy officials, the Navy is currently only a theoretical formulation of measures to deal with Dongfeng-21D, because the missile's ability to track and target the other is still unknown.


Moreover, even in public, the U.S. military officials have begun to imply that the missile issue. For example, in June this year, the U.S. Navy Seventh Fleet Commander, Lieutenant General John Bird, said: "We are adding some great offensive weapons (China arms) of concern."

Dongfeng-21C conventional missile side team goes through Tiananmen Square of China.

Experts pointed out that the design of Dongfeng-21D missiles is not very different from Pershing II missiles that the U.S. developed during the Cold War. However, it is a land-based missiles, and can change direction in flight load and the ability of ballistic missiles has been something of particular concern to U.S. strategists. Former U.S. Navy commander, is strategic consultant Paul Luojiyala (Paul Giarra) said: "Although the technical capabilities of the missile is not unprecedented, but it is a revolutionary combination for ability."


The missile can play a strong role during the fighting, its effect would be beyond any hypothetical catastrophic war. In response, analysts said that China may use Dongfeng-21D missiles, Taiwan and the weakening U.S. security commitments to other Asian allies.


However, since 2008, the Chinese mainland and Taiwan relations have been warming up between the short-term United States and China is unlikely to be due to the Taiwan issue and confrontation. However, experts predict that if China can not be such a relatively gentle way to promote reunification with Taiwan, so this could be something to change.


Reported the South China Sea after the security crisis, the Beijing government has not only launched the missile, but also in the waters near Taiwan to carry out the amphibious assault exercises. In response, the United States sent two aircraft carrier battle group, but when election time in Taiwan, Washington will be to deploy an aircraft carrier near the Taiwan Strait.

Dongfeng-21C conventional missile side team goes through Tiananmen Square of China.

U.S. Naval War College Strategy and Policy Associate Professor Yoshiwara Jun wells (Toshi Yoshihara) revealed that, Dongfeng-21D series of missiles installed may make this strategy even more dangerous, because if U.S. ships are too close to the waters near Taiwan to mainland China unhappy, then China may launch missiles to warn.


Yoshihara Jun wells that: "They seem to think that a small number of deployed missiles in the appropriate locations, might be able to convince the enemy to give up or stop the action." However, this upgrade can rapidly lead to erroneous assessments. Yoshihara Jun wells, said: "The United States may think that the Chinese intention to do so is to propose a comprehensive attack warning or determined to carry out the proof."


Experts point out that in the course of the conflict, along with aircraft carriers as U.S. Aegis destroyers and frigates may use the SM-3 interceptor missiles to counter anti-ship missiles. However, Ghiara that the Aegis ships are equipped with interceptor reload fast enough, it can not effectively prevent the ship from an important position in volley of ballistic missiles.


However, Ghiara also pointed out that the United States may also take other, more traditional tactics, such as covert action to avoid attack. Moreover, the United States may increase its submarine operations, surface ships will be deployed in the Dongfeng-21D missile's range beyond. Ghiara, said: "Of course, there is a way retreat. But this is the main purpose of China's attempts to achieve."

Dongfeng-21C conventional missile side team

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