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China Secretly Sold Qatar Short-Range Ballistic Missiles China secretly sold Qatar short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs). Qatar revealed the missiles and accompanying launch systems during its 2017 National Day parade on Zachary Keck - Dec 22, 9:40 PM China secretly sold Qatar short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs). Qatar revealed the missiles and accompanying launch systems during its 2017 National Day parade on December 18. During the parade, Qatari forces showed what appeared to be two Chinese-made SY-400 SRBMs, carried on eight-axle transporter-erector-launchers. Qatar didn’t draw attention to the missiles during the parade, and the first person to point them out [3]on social media seems to have been Joseph Dempsey, a research associate at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). Although each pod can carry four SY-400 missiles, images suggested that Qatar’s had been configured to hold a single BP-12A missile, according to analysts [4], including Dempsey [5]. Since unveiling the system in 2008, China has consistently marketed the SY-400 system for export markets, comparing it to Russia’s Iskander-E. During a 2012 international arms show, officials from the China National Precision Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CPMIEC) said the BP-12A [6] is capable of carrying a 480-kilogram warhead to ranges up to 280 kilometers. This is notable because the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) places its strongest restrictions on exports of missiles that can carry a five-hundred-kilogram warhead for three hundred kilometers. Qatar’s new ballistic missiles did not go unnoticed in Saudi Arabia, which is currently embroiled in a dispute with Doha. Al Arabiya, a Saudi media outlet, promptly ran an article [10]denouncing the deal and Qatar’s intentions. The article claimed, incorrectly, that the systems have ranges of four hundred kilometers, “meaning that they are capable of striking targets in Manama, Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Riyadh.” It also quoted Matthew Hedges, a PhD candidate at Durham University, who also serves as an advisor to Gulf State Analytics, a DC-based risk consultancy firm, as saying, “The official unveiling of the offensively modified SY400 system with the longer range BP-12A launchers illustrates a highly aggressive move on behalf of Doha.” Theodore Karasik, who is also an advisor at Gulf State Analytics, says in the Al Arabiya article that Qatar and China began negotiating the deal for the SY-400 missile in 2014, after a number of Gulf states withdrew their ambassadors from Doha. As with the current dispute between the Qatar and other Arab states led by Saudi Arabia, the 2014 rift [11] was over claims that Qatar’s foreign policy was too supportive of Iran and nonstate actors like the Muslim Brotherhood. Karasik is also quoted in the article as saying that “Qatar’s under the table dealings with China illustrates again that Doha is not to be trusted.” Of course, this is hardly the first time that China has secretly sold ballistic missiles to a Middle Eastern country. In fact, Saudi Arabia has been the recipient of a number of previous covert missile deals with the Chinese. In the late 1980s, for instance, Saudi Arabia clandestinely purchased DF-3 missiles from China, which the United States harshly criticized because of fears that Saudi Arabia would use the missiles as a nuclear weapon delivery system. Then, in 2014, Newsweek reported that [12] in 2007 China had secretly sold Saudi Arabia the more powerful DF-21 ballistic missile. The DF-21 has a shorter range than the DF-3s that Riyadh purchased in the 1980s, but it is believed to have greater accuracy, making it far more useful for conventional strikes. Regardless, the DF-21’s range of around 1,500 kilometers places it well above the category 1 restrictions of the MTCR. In contrast to the DF-3 deal, the CIA secretly sanctioned Saudi Arabia’s purchase of DF-21s. For the most part, China has tried to straddle the fence on Qatar’s dispute with the Gulf Cooperation Council. As a major energy importer, Beijing has important interests in the Gulf. In fact, since 2004 it has been engaged in negotiations for a free-trade agreement with the entire GCC, which includes Qatar. The current dispute has reportedly put those talks on hold. Beijing also has important and growing ties with Qatar in particular. News reports have said [13] that bilateral trade between Beijing and Doha tripled to $11.5 billion between 2008 and 2013. Notably, last year Qatar accounted for 19 percent of China’s liquefied-natural-gas imports. That made Doha China’s second largest LNG supplier behind Australia. Furthermore, the CIA estimates that in 2015 China was Qatar’s single largest trade partner, although other organizations like the European Union say other countries [14] like Japan and South Korea engage in more trade with Qatar than China. Still, China’s interest in selling Qatar ballistic missiles is probably less about any strategic ties and more about Beijing’s broader desire to increase its arms exports. From 2012 to 2016, China grew its share of global arms sales to 6.2 percent from 3.8 percent during 2007 to 2011, according to data [15] compiled by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. While this still puts China far behind the United States and Russia in total volume, it was by far the largest increase of any of the top fifteen arms exporters. Nonetheless, the sale of the SY-400 missiles underscores the necessity of including China in any multilateral effort to slow the proliferation of ballistic missiles in the Middle East, as Henry Sokolski and Will Tobey recently proposed [16] in an article on the National Interest. This story was originally published by The National Interest Zachary Keck (@ZacharyKeck [17]) is a former managing editor of the National Interest. Author Zachary Keck Original post: scout.com Qatar National Day Parade 2017: Full Military Assets Segment Firefighter 0278 Published on Dec 15, 2017 SY-400 Short-range ballistic missile The SY-400 is a short-range precision-attack ballistic missile system. It was revealed in 2008. It might use technology of the Raytheon RGM-165 or SM-4. This weapon system is intended for the export market. It is proposed as an alternative to the Russian Iskander-E. China is calling it as a guided artillery rocket system, hence it is not limited by 300 km range export restrictions set by Missile Technology Control Regime. SY-400 system has 8 containers The SY-400 system has 8 containers with solid fuel ballistic missiles. Missiles are factory-fitted into these containers and can be stored for years and do not require additional maintenance. Missiles are launched vertically and have a range of about 400 km. The SY-400 can use different types of warheads. SY-400 missile Furthermore The SY-400 system can be configured to carry 2 pods with heavier DF-12A missiles (formerly known as M20). The DF-12A missile has a range of 280 km and carries a 480 kg warhead. It is a downgraded export version of the DF-12 ballistic missile, used by the Chinese military. The DF-12A was specially designed to be just short of the 300 km range and 500 kg payload in order to overcome export restrictions set by the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR). DF-12A missile The launcher can be configured to carry one pod with four SY-400 missiles and one pod with BP-12A missile. One pod with four SY-400 missiles and one pod with BP-12A missile The missiles are fitted with GPS/INS guidance system. They are steered to the intended target in the initial flight phase by four control surfaces and stabilizing fins. Missile uses low lowering rate to extend the range. Multiple missiles can be aimed at different targets. This weapon system is mounted on Wanshan 8x8 high-mobility wheeled launcher. The launcher vehicle has good cross-country mobility and can go over all kinds of rough terrain. The SY-400 is supported by a reloading vehicle, fitted with a crane, which carries a full set of reload containers. Source: military-today.com
This thesis investigated the command and control doctrine and infrastructure that surrounded the employment of a new suite of weapon systems designed to counter an emerging threat. It assessed the current doctrine, command and control infrastructure and TBM defense system technologies in relation to active defenses against the threat in order to answer the question: Who should control active defenses against ballistic and cruise missiles? This thesis explored two subproblems. The first subproblem was to identify, analyze and interpret the existing joint and service doctrine on command and control aspects of active defenses against ballistic and cruise missiles. The second subproblem was to identify, analyze and interpret historical aspects of the evolution of current joint command and control doctrine that might be illustrative to the main problem statement. This thesis recommends changes to joint doctrine and command and control infrastructure to improve the efficacy of active theater missile defenses.
The DF-26 (Dong Feng-26) is a Chinese intermediate-range ballistic missile. It is China’s first conventionally-armed missile capable of striking Guam.
The DF-26 (Dong Feng-26) is a Chinese intermediate-range ballistic missile. It is China’s first conventionally-armed missile capable of striking Guam.
The DF-26 is a Chinese intermediate-range ballistic missile. It is based on the earlier DF-21 , but has a longer range. Existence of this missile was revealed in 2014. The DF-26 was first publicly …
US within reach: China shows off new and improved advanced missile system A model of the Dongfeng-31AG intercontinental ballistic missile – capable of hitting the US and Europe and with a more mobile off-road trailer and launcher – goes on display at military museum PUBLISHED : Monday, 24 July, 2017, 3:44pm UPDATED : Monday, 24 July, 2017, 5:28pm China has publicly displayed for the first time a model of an advanced form of one its intercontinental ballistic missiles as the country’s military prepares to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Liberation Army later this year. A model of the Dongfeng-31AG – an upgraded version of the DF-31A – was shown for the first time at an exhibition marking the anniversary at the Military Museum of the Chinese People’s Revolution in Beijing last week. The new missile system is expected to share a similar estimated range of 11,000km with the DF-31A – enough to reach most locations within the continental United States and the capitals of Europe – but will be more mobile thanks to its new carrier vehicle design, military experts said. The DF-31AG is based on an eight axle launch vehicle that can go off-road – the DF-31A’s carrier is limited to hard surfaced roads. The Macau-based military expert Antony Wong Dong said the new type of missile system adopted technology used in intermediate-range missiles such as the DF-26 and long-range DF-41. They do not need a prepared launch site as their carriers can stop at any time to fire a nuclear warhead. “Its survival capability is greatly enhanced,” Wong said. Missiles with high mobility are seen as a greater strategic threat than those deployed in silos because they can be moved and hidden to avoid detection by satellites or other devices, making them harder to track down or target during a conflict. Zhou Chenming, a military observer based in Beijing, said the DF-31AG may be able to carry a single or multiple nuclear warheads, or a large single conventional warhead. “From the way it looks, the DF-31AG’s canister is a bit bigger than that of the DF-31A. This might mean that it’s more powerful, or that it might be used to fire conventional missiles in addition to nuclear missiles,” Zhou said. China was heading towards developing ballistic missiles which can shoot both nuclear and conventional warheads, according to Zhou. ““We’re not in the cold war anymore, extremely powerful weapons like nuclear missiles are no longer the mainstrean,” said Zhou. “We’ll still keep our nuclear strength, but when we face some regular threats we don’t need to use nuclear warheads to attack, but will resort to some conventional warheads instead.” The PLA Daily, the Chinese military’s official newspaper, said in May last year that the development of ground-to-ground missiles with nuclear and conventional strike abilities was “an inexorable trend”. But military expert Anthony Wong Dong disagreed. He said the new DF-31AG appeared to be only capable of carrying a single warhead and talk of it carrying nuclear and conventional payloads was pure speculation. “It shouldn’t overlap with the function of DF-41 [a multi-warhead ICBM] and should serve a different purpose,” he said. The US-based website the Washington Free Beacon reported three years ago that China had conducted the first test flight of what analysts suggested was a multi-warhead missile, based on the DF-31A, called the DF-31B. The Chinese authorities have not commented on the report. Source: scmp.com Dongfeng 31AG small intercontinental missile multiple warhead has a range of 10 thousand kilometers Military experts point out that this is China's new multi warhead intercontinental missile based on the DF-31A long-range ballistic missile, which is improved by using a high mobility chassis. Picture: suspected Dongfeng -31AG missile launcher. Source: bestchinanews.com In October 2, 2014, the United States freedom lighthouse website published the famous King broke the news, the Washington Times reporter Bill Goetz famous article, said that in September 25th China conducted the first test of Dongfeng 31B intercontinental ballistic missiles, this is the number of Dongfeng 31B first appeared in public view. Comprehensive news, the exhibition of Dongfeng 31AG missile, it is likely that the United States military experts named "Dongfeng 31B". Source: bestchinanews.com DF-31A strategic nuclear missile, which is the main force of China's strategic strike force, has an effective range of more than 10000 kilometers. According to China's ballistic missile division standard, the medium range ballistic missile has a range of 1000-3000 kilometers, and the long-range missile has a range of 3000-8000 kilometers, and the intercontinental missile needs more than 8000 kilometers in range. Dongfeng -31 missile is the second generation of strategic missile system developed by our country. Picture: Dongfeng 31A has a larger range than Dongfeng 31, becoming China's first solid intercontinental missile. Source: bestchinanews.com WS51200 heavy duty off-road vehicle The WS51200 heavy duty off-road vehicle was then applied to the TEL chassis of the Dongfeng 31AG ballistic missile. TEL is abbreviated as "Transporter Erector Launcher", meaning "transportation - erecting and launching". Type WS51200 is a 8 axis heavy off-road vehicle, the vehicle has total mass of 122 tons, 42 tons of equipment quality, loading mass of 80 tons. The use of split drive axle, large coil spring, independent suspension, such as technology and tire central pressure regulating system. Picture: suspected Dongfeng -31AG missile launcher. Source: bestchinanews.com In November 2, 2016, "people's Daily" published the "reform of a strong army to move the new Long March" in a text mentioned: "in 2016, the new strategic missile equipment troops."". The new strategic missile mentioned in the article is likely to refer to the DF 31AG missile. Source: bestchinanews.com Related post: China Flight Tests Multi-Warhead Missile (DF-41) China’s top new long-range missile DF-41 ‘may be deployed this year’, putting US in striking distance
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The DF-26 is a Chinese intermediate-range ballistic missile. It is based on the earlier DF-21 , but has a longer range. Existence of this missile was revealed in 2014. The DF-26 was first publicly …
This thesis investigated the command and control doctrine and infrastructure that surrounded the employment of a new suite of weapon systems designed to counter an emerging threat. It assessed the current doctrine, command and control infrastructure and TBM defense system technologies in relation to active defenses against the threat in order to answer the question: Who should control active defenses against ballistic and cruise missiles? This thesis explored two subproblems. The first subproblem was to identify, analyze and interpret the existing joint and service doctrine on command and control aspects of active defenses against ballistic and cruise missiles. The second subproblem was to identify, analyze and interpret historical aspects of the evolution of current joint command and control doctrine that might be illustrative to the main problem statement. This thesis recommends changes to joint doctrine and command and control infrastructure to improve the efficacy of active theater missile defenses.
The DF-26 is a Chinese intermediate-range ballistic missile. It is based on the earlier DF-21 , but has a longer range. Existence of this missile was revealed in 2014. The DF-26 was first publicly …
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The DF-26 is a Chinese intermediate-range ballistic missile. It is based on the earlier DF-21 , but has a longer range. Existence of this missile was revealed in 2014. The DF-26 was first publicly …
The DF-26 (Dong Feng-26) is a Chinese intermediate-range ballistic missile. It is China’s first conventionally-armed missile capable of striking Guam.
