The PLAN (People’s Liberation Army Navy) just released a video showing the
launch of a new hypersonic missile from a Type 055 cruiser. The missile is
likely the Eagle Strike YJ-21...

“The new missile outwardly resembles the CM-401 design, with the addition
of a large booster phase. The CM-401 is roughly analogous to the Iskander
missile although its diameter is only 600mm. It is possible that the new
missile is related to the older CM-401 family, although the resemblance
may be coincidental. And it may have a smaller diameter.”

The YJ-21 characteristics are unknown because there has been no official
notice of the test launch. The footage, on the other hand, implies a
cold-launched (possibly two-stage) missile, implying an ant-ship ballistic
missile with HGV. The control surfaces are rather small which means this
is likely not an anti-air missile. According to open data, the VLS fitted
aboard the Type 055s can accommodate missiles with the following maximum
measurements: Length of 9 meters and diameter of 0.85 meters.

If this missile turns out to be the hypersonic YJ-21, the Type 055
cruisers would arguably become the most heavily armed warships worldwide..

https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/04/china-test-fires-new-yj-21-hypersonic-missile/

On Thu, 21 Apr 2022 11:44:45 +0100, slider <slider@anashram.com>
wrote:

>The PLAN (People’s Liberation Army Navy) just released a video showing the
>launch of a new hypersonic missile from a Type 055 cruiser. The missile is
>likely the Eagle Strike YJ-21...
>
>“The new missile outwardly resembles the CM-401 design, with the addition
>of a large booster phase. The CM-401 is roughly analogous to the Iskander
>missile although its diameter is only 600mm. It is possible that the new
>missile is related to the older CM-401 family, although the resemblance
>may be coincidental. And it may have a smaller diameter.”
>
>The YJ-21 characteristics are unknown because there has been no official
>notice of the test launch. The footage, on the other hand, implies a
>cold-launched (possibly two-stage) missile, implying an ant-ship ballistic
>missile with HGV. The control surfaces are rather small which means this
>is likely not an anti-air missile. According to open data, the VLS fitted
>aboard the Type 055s can accommodate missiles with the following maximum
>measurements: Length of 9 meters and diameter of 0.85 meters.
>
>If this missile turns out to be the hypersonic YJ-21, the Type 055
>cruisers would arguably become the most heavily armed warships worldwide.
>
>https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/04/china-test-fires-new-yj-21-hypersonic-missile/

Yep. China has around 300 nukes. The US can field that number,
vastly superior in microelectronics/precision, from TWO FUCKING SSBNs
(ballistic missile subs). One US sub could take out every city in
China plus a few large towns on the side.

End. Of. Story.

On Fri, 22 Apr 2022 07:10:10 +0100, o'Mahoney <libertidad@south.south.com>
wrote:

> On Thu, 21 Apr 2022 11:44:45 +0100, slider <slider@anashram.com>
> wrote:
>
>> The PLAN (People’s Liberation Army Navy) just released a video showing
>> the
>> launch of a new hypersonic missile from a Type 055 cruiser. The missile
>> is
>> likely the Eagle Strike YJ-21...
>>
>> “The new missile outwardly resembles the CM-401 design, with the
>> addition
>> of a large booster phase. The CM-401 is roughly analogous to the
>> Iskander
>> missile although its diameter is only 600mm. It is possible that the new
>> missile is related to the older CM-401 family, although the resemblance
>> may be coincidental. And it may have a smaller diameter.”
>>
>> The YJ-21 characteristics are unknown because there has been no official
>> notice of the test launch. The footage, on the other hand, implies a
>> cold-launched (possibly two-stage) missile, implying an ant-ship
>> ballistic
>> missile with HGV. The control surfaces are rather small which means this
>> is likely not an anti-air missile. According to open data, the VLS
>> fitted
>> aboard the Type 055s can accommodate missiles with the following maximum
>> measurements: Length of 9 meters and diameter of 0.85 meters.
>>
>> If this missile turns out to be the hypersonic YJ-21, the Type 055
>> cruisers would arguably become the most heavily armed warships
>> worldwide.
>>
>> https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/04/china-test-fires-new-yj-21-hypersonic-missile/
>
> Yep. China has around 300 nukes. The US can field that number,
> vastly superior in microelectronics/precision, from TWO FUCKING SSBNs
> (ballistic missile subs). One US sub could take out every city in
> China plus a few large towns on the side.
>
> End. Of. Story.

### - can't you see/accept how china is quite obviously chiming-in/siding
with russia here, sending us a clear message? (the russians let-off a new
missile and the next day china does the same??)

no coincidence that russia flexes its muscles and then china does the
same...

i.e., china just upped the ante by implying russia is not totally alone....

china also knows that they're NEXT on the same damn list of enemies!

they're expecting trouble too!