By Scott Ritter, The American Conservative: "For decades, the United States has taken China's ballistic missile capability for granted, assessing it as a low-capability force with limited regional impact and virtually no strategic value. But on October 1, during a massive military parade celebrating the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC), Beijing put the U.S., and the world, on notice that this assessment was no longer valid."
By Craig Hooper, Forbes: "Excessive Western pearl-clutching over new Chinese military technology is exactly what the Chinese regime wanted"
Bradley Bowman | CMPP Senior DirectorAndrew Gabel | Research Analyst
Russia has tested its new S-500 surface-to-air/anti-ballistic missile system in Syria, Russian media reported today. The pro-government Izvestia newspaper reported the tests discovered "some issues with certain elements of the S-500," but they were "quickly fixed" and the missile defense system is now seen by Russia's Defense Ministry as fully functional. The ministry had earlier said the system wouldn't be tested until 2020.
The S-500 Prometey is believed to have a range of 600 kilometers (373 miles). Unofficial reports also said that it will be capable of targeting up to 10 ballistic missiles at once. Russia considers the S-500 to be a rival to the US-made Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system (THAAD).
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