China’s stand-off missiles are an increasing problem for the US military

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China’s stand-off missiles pose a increasingly significant problem for the U.S.

On Thursday, China announced the deployment of its new intermediate range ballistic missile, the DF-26. Assessed to have a range of approximately 2,000 miles, the weapon could be used to strike Taiwan from deep inside Chinese territory, or as shown below, the U.S. military garrisons on Guam.

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