The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) fires a Dongfeng DF-17 hypersonic missile into the territorial waters of Pingtan Island, 120 kilometers from Taiwan, Monday, August 1, 2022 local time. In a report quoted by VIVA Military from the Global Times, the test of the DF-17 hypersonic missile was carried out in commemoration of the 95th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army of China.
The Dongfeng DF-17 hypersonic missile is a medium-range ballistic missile, capable of carrying a thermonuclear warhead.
Entering service in 2019, the DF-17 missile is capable of destroying targets as far as 2,500 kilometers, at a speed of Mach 10, or the equivalent of 12,300 kilometers per hour. VIVA Military: The Chinese military fires a Dongfeng DF-17 hypersonic missile
The DF-17 hypersonic missile test was held after news broke of the upcoming arrival of the Chairman of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, to the Republic of China (Taiwan). Pelosi's arrival will even be escorted by the US Navy fleet, which deploys the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76).
The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan is also rumored to be carrying 90 fighter jets and helicopters, when it enters the territorial waters of the South China Sea. The spokesman for China's Ministry of Defense, Colonel Tan Kefei, has warned the United States to cancel Pelosi's visit to Taiwan. If Pelosi arrives, the Chinese military has threatened to take firm action to prevent it.
Kefei emphasized that Pelosi's arrival violated the "One China" principle and the provisions of the three joint communiques between China and the United States.
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