The showstopper of China’s military parade in Beijing last week was a liquid-fuel intercontinental strategic nuclear missile known as the DF-5C.
As the new system was unveiled on three heavy-lift transport vehicles, the official commentary emphasised that it was “always on alert and capable of striking anywhere in the world”.
Liquid-fuel rockets have a long range but they take time to fuel and cannot be stored for long periods after fuelling – unlike solid-fuel missiles such as America’s…
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