China releases footage of DF-26B missile destroying mock US aircraft carrier

China has released footage of a DF-26B ballistic missile destroying a full-scale replica of a US Navy aircraft carrier in a desert test, indicating Beijing is training for the challenge of sinking or disabling US carriers in a potential Pacific conflict. The missile's terminal speed is hypersonic and its warhead is assessed at roughly 1,200-1,800 kg.

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