Why is the Chinese new hypersonic missile disturbing Washington?
The Chinese test a new hypersonic missile with orbital bombing capability has caused a great deal of anxiety among Americans; Anxiety caused by the new capabilities of the weapon.
Mehdi Poursafa: The news of China’s new hypersonic missile test has caused a great deal of controversy in US military and foreign circles. It has reached a point where US President Joe Biden himself has expressed concern about China’s military activities in this area, and NATO Secretary-General has expressed concern about Beijing’s acquisition of weapons that could directly target Europe and the United States.
However, China has rejected such concerns, citing tests over the past three months as testing a space-recyclable system; A system similar to Falcon 9 missiles that can launch satellites and return to Earth.
However, data published by the Western media suggest that a world-class weapons launch system has been tested, which gives us a closer look at it.
* Missile with the ability to bypass the ground
According to published information, the missile launched by the Chinese first managed to completely bypass the ground once and then launch its cargo on the ground. It is unknown at this time what he will do after leaving the post. The launch cap appears to be a type of hypersonic warhead with the ability to move the glider in space.
The rate of error of this weapon in the first launch was reported by the US Central Intelligence Agency to be close to 24 miles.
If this information is correct, China is the first country to integrate a missile orbital bombing system with the ability to launch hypersonic warheads; A system that is extremely dangerous even for the United States, which has the largest nuclear arsenal in the world.
But what is the difference between this system and ordinary ballistic missiles that has caused the Americans to react?
* Consolidate an old capability
For years, China has achieved the ability to build ballistic missiles capable of targeting US soil. The starting point for this capability was the testing and construction of the DF-5 missile with a range of 13,000 km in 1980, which, of course, was used in very limited numbers.
In recent years, China has improved and developed its ballistic missiles, including the use of multiple warhead systems to target multiple targets with a single missile, the use of solid fuel systems for stability and maintenance, and the mobilization of launch systems to prevent It is aimed at them to increase strategic stability against the enemy.
Currently, China’s most advanced ballistic missile is the DF-41 missile with a range of 12,000 kilometers and the ability to carry several nuclear warheads, although in limited numbers it has served the Chinese military.
However, Beijing is still thinking about upgrading its nuclear capabilities. The military continues to see offensive capability as a major threat to its nuclear capability in a possible war. The Americans, on the other hand, have a powerful anti-missile capability that they have greatly enhanced by deploying interception radars in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Hence, the Chinese are looking for a more serious way to deal with this threat in critical situations.
