China continues its long march toward international dominance. After having announced its intention to become the world’s leading superpower, displacing the United States, by the hundred-year ...

Admiral Jonathan Greenert, the chief of US naval operations, told reporters on Friday there are a number of methods the[...] ...

As Washington grapples with the visibly important issues of debt, the role and scope of government in Americans’ daily lives, and what should encompass core U.S. foreign-policy goals, dangerous ...

Summary and Key Points: China’s DF-21D is the anti-ship variant of the DF-21 family, designed to hold U.S. carrier strike groups at risk from land-based launchers. -With an estimated 1,500–2,000 ...

There’s no doubt that China’s Dong Feng 21D (DF-21D) anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) is, in theory, a formidable anti-access weapon. Since its alleged deployment circa 2010, many defense analysts ...

The Diplomat’s Assistant Editor Harry Kazianis sits down with Roger Cliff of the Rand Corporation to discuss China’s much talked about anti-ship missile, the DF-21D. The DF-21D anti-ship ballistic ...

China has showcased the Dongfeng 21D, otherwise known as assassin's mace or carrier killer, at a military parade held in Beijing in honor of the 70th anniversary of World War II. Organizers went all ...

Summary: China’s military strategy includes a significant focus on expanding its arsenal of Dong-Feng 21 (DF-21D) ballistic missiles, known as “carrier killers,” to counter U.S. naval capabilities.