"Satellite images and open-source footage are giving us a glimpse at the high-tech arsenal China plans to showcase in its September 3 military parade. Business Insider obtained images of a large, open-air staging ground at a parade village in Changjing, northwest Beijing, which has been used before for Victory Day rehearsals. The images, taken this month, show dozens of mobile systems, advanced munitions, and armored vehicles parked in the staging area."
"Among the weapons is a lineup of new-generation anti-ship missiles, ranging from subsonic to hypersonic, built to counter surface vessels such as aircraft carriers, frigates, and destroyers from afar. Their appearance, alongside those of China's land-attack cruise missiles, is a further sign that Beijing intends to use its Victory Day parade to project military might that can match Washington's capabilities in the region."
Satellite images and open-source footage show a large open-air staging ground at a parade village in Changjing, northwest Beijing, used previously for Victory Day rehearsals. Dozens of mobile systems, advanced munitions, and armored vehicles are parked in the staging area. The lineup includes new-generation anti-ship missiles from subsonic to hypersonic designed to counter surface vessels such as aircraft carriers, frigates, and destroyers. The missiles appear alongside land-attack cruise missiles, signaling a capability to project power and match Washington's regional capabilities. Analysts say the weapons were developed to suppress the US Navy and deny access. The parade marks the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
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