China has released footage of its DF-17 hypersonic missile being launched from a training exercise in the Gobi Desert. This marks the first public airing of the missile's launch, though the weapon itself was first displayed in 2019. The broadcast coincides with the upcoming 60th anniversary of the PLA Rocket Force, signaling China's military capabilities. AI
RANK_REASON The item reports on a military demonstration of a key strategic weapon system by a major global power. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]
- Beijing
- China
- closed-circuit television
- DF-17
- Gobi Desert
- People’s Liberation Army
- People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
- Second Artillery Force
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