#weapons-testing

#weapons-testing

Many of the new capabilities on display are designed to allow China to project military power far from its shores, as Beijing vies to match US primacy in the Indo-Pacific. Among the debut weapons were long-range, powerful anti-ship missiles and intercontinental ballistic missiles, or ICBMs, capable of carrying nuclear warheads worldwide. Some glitzy, high-tech systems also appeared in public for the first time.

The Office of the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, critical in ensuring thorough weapon testing, faces the largest staff cuts in its history, threatening operational efficacy.