From: libertidad@south.south.com   
      
   On Thu, 21 Apr 2022 11:44:45 +0100, slider    
   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-n   
   w-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.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
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