Map Shows Range of China's Ship-Killer Missiles Targeting US Territory [View all]
Source: newsweek
Dec 24, 2025 at 10:15 AM EST Ryan Chan
China continues to bolster its ship-sinking capability amid United States naval presence in the Pacific, as a Newsweek map shows the East Asian military power is capable of targeting American warships off the West Coast with long-range ballistic missiles.
China has maintained a large and growing arsenal capable of directly threatening the U.S., challenging and disrupting its military presence in or around a conflict in the Asia-Pacific region, the Pentagon said in its Chinese military power report on Tuesday.
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Why It Matters
Facing China's assertive activities that threaten its allies in the western Pacific, the U.S. maintains a persistent naval presence, including aircraft carriers, in line with its island chain strategy, which aims to deter and defend against potential Chinese aggression.
Meanwhile, the Chinese military has developed a missile-centered strategy that seeks to prevent or restrict U.S. forces from entering and operating in a given area, serving as a countermeasure against U.S. intervention in a potential conflict in the western Pacific..................................
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Missiles are a key tool for China to prevent or restrict U.S. naval forces from entering and operating in the Pacific.
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