DF-27 (ASBM/ICBM)
artifactDefense & Military-Industrial
China now has a missile that can reach Hawaii and parts of the mainland US, built specifically so America can't repeat its old show of force.
Who they are
The DF-27, a Chinese anti-ship / long-range ballistic missile in the PLA Rocket Force.
What they do
The engine lists it as China's longest-reaching carrier-killer missile.
How it works
With a 5,000-8,000km range it covers Hawaii and parts of the continental US, joining the DF-21D, DF-26 and the YJ-21 hypersonic in a 'saturation' strategy — firing enough missiles at once to mathematically overwhelm US Aegis defenses.
Why it matters
It's designed to guarantee the US can never again sail carriers into the region unchallenged, as it did in 1996.
The engine's record — word for word
PLA Rocket Force. 5,000-8,000km range. Chinas longest-range anti-ship ballistic missile. Covers Hawaii and portions of CONUS. Joins DF-21D and DF-26 carrier killers + YJ-21 hypersonic. Missile saturation doctrine: launch salvos that mathematically overwhelm Aegis interception. The weapon designed to ensure 1996 never repeats.
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