"The parade through Tiananmen Square commemorating the 80th anniversary of Japan's defeat in World War II featured China's DF-61, which is believed to be its newest land-based intercontinental ballistic missile, and the DF-31BJ, an upgraded version of older ICBM models. For now, little is known about either system, including their operational status. Even if these systems are developmental, China has a sizable arsenal of land-based ICBMs."
"The military parade also featured the JL-3 submarine-launched ICBM and the debut of the JL-1, an air-launched long-range missile, and other nuclear-armed weapons, like the massive DF-5C silo-launched missile. Chinese state media touted the display as the first time Beijing has revealed its full nuclear triad, a term for a country's land, sea, and air nuclear-strike components. Only three other countries - the US, Russia, and India - also have this capability."
China publicly displayed its complete land-, sea-, and air-launched nuclear missile triad during a Tiananmen Square parade marking the 80th anniversary of Japan's World War II defeat. The parade featured the DF-61, believed to be a new land-based ICBM, the upgraded DF-31BJ, the JL-3 submarine-launched ICBM, the debut of the JL-1 air-launched long-range missile, and the DF-5C silo-launched missile. Operational status and capabilities of some systems remain unclear, and some may still be developmental. The JL-1's appearance signals a formal nuclear role for the PLAAF, complementing the H-6N nuclear-capable bomber fielded in 2020. The display follows US warnings about China's rapid nuclear expansion.
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