{"id":314773,"date":"2024-10-29T18:43:20","date_gmt":"2024-10-29T13:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=314773"},"modified":"2024-10-29T18:43:20","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T13:13:20","slug":"df-26-missile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/df-26-missile\/","title":{"rendered":"DF-26 Missile"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> This post on <strong>DF-26 Missile<\/strong>\u00a0has been created based on the article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurasiantimes.com\/china-expands-and-strengthens-its\/#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;China \u2018Rapidly Expands\u2019 DF-26 Ballistic Missile Launch Capability, Hailed As \u2018Biggest Threat\u2019 To Guam&#8221;<\/a> published in Eurasian Times on 28th October 2024.<\/p>\n<h2>Why in news?<\/h2>\n<p>Recent reports, including SAR imagery analysis from September 2024, indicate that China has continued to expand its DF-26 capabilities, with 59 TELs observed at the Beijing Xinghang Electromechanical Equipment Factory.<\/p>\n<h2>About DF-26 missile<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 523px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.eurasiantimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/df-26.jpg?resize=523%2C294&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"523\" height=\"294\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: Eurasian Times<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>1. The DF-26 missile is a critical component of China&#8217;s intermediate-range ballistic missile arsenal, has become a centerpiece in the strategic and tactical doctrine of the People\u2019s Liberation Army Rocket Force (PLARF).<\/p>\n<p>2. It is nicknamed the \u201cGuam Express\u201d due to its range of over 3,100 miles. The DF-26 missile is capable of reaching key U.S. installations in the Indo-Pacific region, including Guam.<\/p>\n<p>3. It has dual-use capability and it is able to switch between nuclear and conventional warheads. It allows it to target a broad range of assets, both on land and at sea.<\/p>\n<p>4. It has been manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC).<\/p>\n<p>5. The DF-26 provides flexibility in warfare. Its ability to threaten U.S. Carrier Strike Groups and other high-value naval assets has garnered significant attention.<\/p>\n<p>6. The DF-26\u2019s rapid-deployment capabilities including its transporter-erector-launchers (TELs) helps in positioning and launching missiles with minimal preparation time.<\/p>\n<p>7. The missile\u2019s versatility in target selection and warhead type allows it to strike both terrestrial and maritime threats effectively, including naval groups critical to U.S. power projection.<\/p>\n<p><strong>UPSC Syllabus: Defence<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: This post on DF-26 Missile\u00a0has been created based on the article &#8220;China \u2018Rapidly Expands\u2019 DF-26 Ballistic Missile Launch Capability, Hailed As \u2018Biggest Threat\u2019 To Guam&#8221; published in Eurasian Times on 28th October 2024. Why in news? Recent reports, including SAR imagery analysis from September 2024, indicate that China has continued to expand its DF-26&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/df-26-missile\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">DF-26 Missile<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,11959],"tags":[11872,12000],"class_list":["post-314773","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-defence","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-eurasiantimes","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/314773","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=314773"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/314773\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=314773"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=314773"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=314773"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}