WAR
China Fires YJ-20 Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile From Smaller Destroyer
The War ZoneWednesday, July 29, 2026 at 8:41 PM
RedScroll Brief
Putting YJ-20s on Type 052D destroyers, not just the giant Type 055, distributes the capability across many more hulls and potentially a much larger area.
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What happened
Putting YJ-20s on Type 052D destroyers, not just the giant Type 055, distributes the capability across many more hulls and potentially a much larger area.
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The War Zone published: China Fires YJ-20 Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missile From Smaller Destroyer
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Economic impact
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