China's ship-killing missile is back in the spotlight as a warning to the US Navy Photographs showing China's DF-26B anti-ship ballistic missile hitting a model US aircraft carrier have resurfaced online, drawing renewed attention to Beijing's naval strike capabilities. The photos are not new. The closed-circuit marked sequence was previously broadcast in December 2024, making its latest broadcast a reminder of China's demonstrated capabilities rather than evidence of a new missile test. The DF-26, known as the "Guam Killer" for its ability to reach the US military heartland, has a reported range of up to 4,000 kilometers. Its mobile solid-fuel launch platform complicates enemy efforts to locate and destroy. The footage resurfaced amid US military preparations in the Pacific, including new military guidelines issued in October regarding operations along the first island chain. While the footage shows an attack against a stationary model, they do not establish the missiles' ability to hit a moving aircraft carrier at sea. substack | talk.

China's ship-killing missile is back in the spotlight as a warning to the US Navy Photographs showing China's DF-26B anti-ship ballistic missile hitting a model US aircraft carrier have resurfaced online, drawing renewed attention to Beijing's naval strike capabilities. The photos are not new. The closed-circuit marked sequence was previously broadcast in December 2024, making its latest broadcast a reminder of China's demonstrated capabilities rather than evidence of a new missile test. The DF-26, known as the "Guam Killer" for its ability to reach the US military heartland, has a reported range of up to 4,000 kilometers. Its mobile solid-fuel launch platform complicates enemy efforts to locate and destroy. The footage resurfaced amid US military preparations in the Pacific, including new military guidelines issued in October regarding operations along the first island chain. While the footage shows an attack against a stationary model, they do not establish the missiles' ability to hit a moving aircraft carrier at sea. substack | talk.