People's Liberation Army Dongfeng 16 stationed in the East China Sea aimed at Okinawa threat to the United States and Japan

The online circulation suspected Dongfeng 16 missile pictures

Reported in Taiwan, "Wang, 19, there are indications that mainland China's Second Artillery Corps is the latest" Dongfeng -16 "medium-range ballistic missiles eastward deployment, focused on the East China Sea disputed islands and even the United States military bases in Okinawa. The article also said that the deployment of the new missile will provide covering fire Continental naval fleet by the Miyako Strait. But other experts said the move more symbolic than practical significance.

Reported that, in accordance with the current strength of the PLA Second Artillery Corps, in addition to a small number of strategic-level fixed well type, remaining far in the short-range missiles can be launched intercontinental ballistic missile mobile deployment when necessary. "Wang" quoted mainland media reported that the Second Artillery Corps began a range of 1,000 kilometers "Dongfeng-16 missile prior to a deployment to the southeast coast, the target is targeting the East China Sea and Okinawa, the missile firing accuracy is quite high, pose a threat to U.S. troops stationed in Okinawa and the Japanese Self-Defense Forces.

The report highlighted the "Dongfeng -16" longer range "Dongfeng-21D anti-ship ballistic missile form of" cross-fire "," strictly speaking, two missiles can attack in the 'first island chain' any military objective. "

CCTV exposure the new ballistic suspected Dongfeng 16.

Continental naval fleet in the past by the "first island chain" is from lack of air cover, such as the People's Liberation Army Fleet mass through the Miyako Strait and other key waterways, will inevitably exposed under the firepower of the United States, Japan and land-based fighter. Therefore, Dongfeng -16 "missiles out covering fire, in addition to providing the continent Fleet assist its breakthrough" first island chain "meaning more highlight Beijing's sovereignty over the Diaoyu Islands and other hardline attitude.

In fact, outside of "Dongfeng -16 missiles guess from a few years ago. March 2012, a few alleged "Dongfeng -16 missile launch vehicles pictures posted on some of the continent on the site, to further improve the technical and tactical performance outside of" Dongfeng -16 "and deployment of intent attention.

The English version of "Taipei Times once said," Dongfeng -16 "launch vehicles rare 10X10" long extra-wide wheel transport / storage / launch three-car chassis, implied the fuel reserves of the missile and warhead load increased significantly.

Article, "Dongfeng -16" range to fill the PLA Second Artillery Corps, both "Dongfeng -15" short-range tactical missiles (600 km) and DF-21 medium-range missiles (2,500 km) between the fight against blank. "

Will be greatly weakened in the Taipei Times quoted a senior research fellow of the Washington-based International Assessment and Strategy Center fee Miller as saying, the People's Liberation Army deployment faster, longer range, a new type of re-entry missile, coupled with the introduction of multiple independently targetable U.S. forces in Japan, the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, even the military effectiveness of the most advanced PAC-3 anti-missile system.