China unveils missiles, drones and lasers. But will they work?
New torpedo-shaped drones and an array of hypersonic weapons that can be fired from land, sea and air would be a serious threat for the US and its partners.
Singapore | From an upgraded, nuclear-armed missile with near-global reach, to air defence lasers, hypersonic weapons, and sea drones that could crowd its near seas, China sent a broad message of deterrence with its largest military parade on Wednesday.
Military analysts and diplomats say Chinese leader Xi Jinping was serving multiple constituencies as he oversaw the parade: the US and its allies, China’s neighbours, plus regional powers India and Russia, and countries potentially eyeing purchases of Chinese technology.
