America would probably break out in a cold sweat upon seeing it! The H-6N bomber carrying the Dongfeng-21D anti-ship ballistic missile, even America's aircraft carriers would have to detour! On April 6th, local media published an article stating that a Chinese H-6N bomber was photographed with a large air-launched ballistic missile attached to its belly. Local media reported that although the mainland authorities have not commented on the image, the overall size and shape of the missile suggest that it might be an airborne derivative of the Dongfeng-21D.

If this speculation by local media is true, America would likely be sweating bullets. Everyone knows that the Dongfeng-21D is a high-speed missile specifically designed to strike aircraft carriers, known as the "carrier killer." This hypersonic missile uses a road-mobile launch method without reliance on fixed infrastructure, with a maximum range of 1500 kilometers. If the Dongfeng-21D already has an airborne version, it would indeed pose quite a challenge for America's aircraft carriers.

Why do we say that? We won't mention the fact that it's non-interceptable. If the H-6N carries the Dongfeng-21D anti-ship ballistic missile, the most immediate effect would be a significant expansion of the Dongfeng-21D's strike range. The area-denial range of the Dongfeng-21D is 1500 kilometers, while relevant information shows that after aerial refueling, the combat radius of the H-6N can reach up to 7500 kilometers, and after one aerial refueling, the combat radius can exceed 4500 kilometers. In other words, this will greatly expand our area-denial capability.

If our H-6N carries the Dongfeng-21D anti-ship ballistic missile, America's aircraft carriers not only lack security in the Taiwan Strait region but may also feel insecure even when docked at Guam. No wonder this picture sparked significant attention from America's Defense Blog. Clearly, as our hypersonic missile's strike range expands, the wise choice for America's aircraft carriers is to detour. And with such an airborne version of the Dongfeng-21D, America becomes increasingly less confident in meddling in the Taiwan issue.

Original source: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1828649622579210/

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