The fact that China has ICBM stealth has very few ICBM systems developed on its territory to make an aggressive or rewarding strike is, for it, a one-way road for the development and production of the long-range stealth bomber called H-20, giving it the right to acquire a literally intercontinental power projection capability.
This stealth bomber with its deployment will complete China’s so-called “nuclear weapons triad.”
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A country’s “nuclear triad” of weapons systems should be made up of ground-based ballistic missiles (ICBM) launched from under surface vessels and long-range bombers.
Strategic aircraft have an important role for China as China’s military and political leadership believes it should control and dominate half of the Pacific Ocean (West/East Asia) to obtain early warning and choice of quick strike.
Based on the information that has been seen so far, the Hong-20 is expected to have the following characteristics:
- It will be able to carry a payload of 45 tons, including nuclear missiles.
- It will be designed to penetrate deep into anti-aircraft and anti-missile defenses and attack targets even with nuclear weapons.
- It will be able to fly long distances without refueling in the air (range 7500 miles).
- It has nothing to do with PLAAF’s (People’s Liberation Army Air Force) conventional air systems to date, which can cover – based on their range – areas as far as Japan, the South China Sea and the Philippines. The Hong-20 can fly beyond the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
- In such a case, China would be able to deal the first blow to the us-made bases not only near the South China Sea but also Guam, Hawaii, and Alaska.
