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| US Should Be Wary Of China's New 'G |
| US Should Be Wary Of China's New 'Guam Killer' Missile: Report
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| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
, 15-May-2016
12:41:56 PM |
| China's new 'Guam killer' missile, capable of hitting targets some 5,500 km away, is raising new fears of a growing Chinese threat to key American military facilities and stability in the Pacific Rim, the Congress has been warned.
A congressional panel has issued a report warning of the dangers of the DF-26 intermediate-range ballistic missile, during a week in which US-China tensions flared anew with a US Navy destroyer sailing close to a Chinese-claimed island in the disputed South China Sea.
The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission said this week that China's DF-26 missile -- dubbed by analysts the "Guam killer" and unveiled at a high-profile military parade in Beijing last September -- allows China to bring unprecedented firepower to bear on the US territory of Guam.
The territory sits well within the missile's range.
"Foremost among China's military assets capable of reaching Guam, the DF-26 IRBM represents the culmination of decades of advancements to China's conventional ballistic missile forces," CNN quoted the commission's report as saying.
While the current state of Chinese guidance technology makes any threat low at the moment, the report warned that "China's commitment to continuing to modernise its strike capabilities indicates the risk will likely grow going forward."
The US-China Economic and Security Review Commission was established by Congress in 2000 to look at issues between the two Pacific powers. It is required to submit an annual report to Congress on US-China relations and advise Congress on possible legislative and administration actions.
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