055 DDG Large Destroyer Thread

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It's long been rumored that China has been developing the next-generation anti-ship missile, YJ-21, although it's not clear whether YJ-21 is ballistic or hypersonic.

Below is a screen capture from a presentation some years ago by Rear Admiral Zhao Dengping, former deputy director of Bureau of Naval Equipment, in which he talked about future development of PLAN anti-ship missiles. The first bullet is hypersonic anti-ship missile, the second anti-ship ballistic missile.

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sndef888 said:
Why develop a new ASBM though? Isn't the YJ-18 already really good? Could it be a hypersonic interceptor instead?
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It isn't "good" or "bad".
ASBMs, hypersonic, supersonic, and subsonic ASCMs, - all of them have very different qualities as weapons, and for rich militaries, at least several types from this list are worth it.
It isn't just about faster=better.
 
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With the release of the new images of YJ21(?) and H6N with ALBM, China is definitely sending a message to someone!
 
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Maikeru said:
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With the release of the new images of YJ21(?) and H6N with ALBM, China is definitely sending a message to someone!
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The article was decent until the end:

"Arming cruisers with an ASBM could be a game changer, extending their reach further into the Pacific. Combined with news that China is planning a
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and we have the real emergence of a global power."

It's a bit too far-fetched to connect with the recent agreement with the Solomon Islands, or the "naval base."
 
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