Caught Between China And US, Asian Countries Stockpile Powerful New Missiles

Tuesday, 20 July 2021Newsdesk

Asia is sliding into a dangerous arms race as smaller nations that once stayed on the sidelines build arsenals of advanced long-range missiles, following in the footsteps of powerhouses China and the United States, analysts say.

New Delhi, 20 July 2021

As per news report of NDTV,China is mass producing its DF-26 - a multipurpose weapon with a range of up to 4,000 kilometres - while the United States is developing new weapons aimed at countering Beijing in the Pacific. Other countries in the region are buying or developing their own new missiles, driven by security concerns over China and a desire to reduce their reliance on the United States. Before the decade is out, Asia will be bristling with conventional missiles that fly farther and faster, hit harder, and are more sophisticated than ever before - a stark and dangerous change from recent years, analysts, diplomats, and military officials say."The missile landscape is changing in Asia, and it's changing fast," said David Santoro, president of the Pacific Forum.

Source -NDTV