Carrier Killer: China's Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles and Theater of Operations in the early 21st Century

The idea of an anti—ship ballistic missile has taken root in China’s military planning. The country is not only building more of its first version of such a weapon, the DF—21D, but has developed an anti—ship warhead for another such missile, the more—numerous DF—26, billed as having a 2,500—mile range — more than enough to hit Guam from several hundred miles inland in China. In theory, that puts any naval adversary at risk long before it is in Chinese waters, let alone within striking dista...