According to U.S. media website reported, Dongfeng -41 ICBM maximum range of about 14,000 km from northern or eastern China launch enough to crack down on the entire United States as early as in 1992, there are American scholars mentioned "Dongfeng -41" project exist, but the United States believes that the long development cycle led to the People's Liberation Army to give up the project, focusing on the development of the DF-31 intercontinental missiles. U.S. military experts, Fisher says, proved the Pentagon ignored the development of this new missile.
U.S. Defense Department spokesman declined comments on the Chinese DF-41 missile tests.
The site assessment report said the DF-41 and DF-41 have the ability to easily fight against the United States may become the core of the Chinese People's Liberation Army nuclear strike weapons. "The maximum range of the missile is expected to have 8699 miles, enough from eastern or northern The mobile launch vehicles to combat U.S. nationwide target. 'The range covers the whole territory of the band up to 10 nuclear bombs
Jane's said that China test-fired the strongest ICBMs
The future of China 'Dongfeng -41' intercontinental ballistic missiles equipped with nuclear warheads, enough to aim at a population of more than 50,000 U.S. cities and towns. "China's Second Artillery missile tests on July 24, a Georgetown University professor of Chinese nuclear program Felipe Carbonell to make such a warning. British "Jane's Defense Weekly, 22 (advance), declared that this launch is the latest" Dongfeng -41 "ICBMs, it is not only a substantial increase in the range and can carry up to 10 sub-guided nuclear warheads against different goals. Chinese military experts familiar with the Second Artillery Wei Guoan 21, 2009 interview with the "Global Times" reporter denied that the missile was test-fired "Dongfeng -41", he said, the Second Artillery Corps is developing the third generation of ICBMs to meet Western Description characteristics must be limited to the development of third-generation nuclear weapons, in order to more effectively respond to security challenges. "
"Jane's Defense Weekly, said that, since 2007, the multiple photos appeared on the Chinese network, Dongfeng -41 missiles equipped transport / erection / emission vehicles (TEL) driving on the highway. The report quoted anonymous U.S. officials as saying that the Second Artillery Corps July 24 launch is currently China's most advanced intercontinental missile Dongfeng -41 "" This is the U.S. authorities for the first time confirmed the existence of the missile project. Western concern is, "Dongfeng -41" may adopt the multiple warhead independent reentry vehicles (MIRV) technology. The technology is not simply on missile loaded rounds of warheads, but let each sub-warhead has a separate flight trajectory, adjustable track attack different targets. A sub-warhead, so Each ABM interceptor missiles can destroy the effectiveness of the anti-missile system greatly reduced. An Asian military expert told Jane's reporter, "Dongfeng -41" can carry up to 10 sub-guided nuclear warheads, which will severely shaken the U.S. anti-missile system reliability.
"Jane's Defense Weekly, said, with the Chinese active duty" Dongfeng -31 "and" Dongfeng-31A "ICBMs," Dongfeng -41 "may also be" cold launch ", that is, by means of an auxiliary power unit missile from the launch barrel ejected missile reaches a certain height and then ignite the main engine flight. Reports have speculated, "Dongfeng -41" belonging to three solid fuel propellant missile, "Dongfeng -31" compared to the former projectile diameter greater length of the longer, more deterrent means warhead load and range. "Dongfeng -41" Russian "Topol-M" intercontinental missile the same TEL three car as a mobile launch platform, more combat flexibility than the DF-31 mobile platforms.The West always vote for the development of China's nuclear forces, all kinds of suspicions vision. Published by the Washington Freedom Lighthouse website reported that the Second Artillery Corps July 24 from Shanxi wuzhai missile bases to the thousands of miles of the western desert launch new missile, the type of flight tests often by limiting the first-stage rocket to shorten the range of working hours, to ensure that the missile fell into the Chinese territory.
The report also said that China has always claimed to not be the first to use nuclear weapons and nuclear forces for a counter-attack against its territory a nuclear attack. Equipment MIRV ICBMs is the ideal "first nuclear strike (strike military objectives) weapons," Dongfeng -41 "not only is the first Chinese strategic missiles carrying multiple warheads, but also have reliable times a nuclear strike capability, which may represent China will change the commitment to "no-first-use of nuclear weapons". Carbonell said, the Second Artillery Corps only need to have 32 refilled "Dongfeng -41" intercontinental missile launcher carrying nuclear warheads, enough to aim at a population of more than 50,000 U.S. towns. He declared, "If China eventually formulate such a strategy in U.S. cities to combat the social wealth, and we do not build to fight against the missile defense system, to enhanced nuclear deterrent in Asia means the end.
"Washington freedom Lighthouse" website report also said, "Dongfeng -41" ICBMs maximum range of about 14,000 km, launched from the northern or eastern China, enough to crack down on the whole territory of the United States. American scholars as early as in 1992, there mentioned the existence of "Dongfeng -41" project, but the United States believes that the long development cycle led to the People's Liberation Army to abandon the project, focusing on the development of DF-31 ICBMs. U.S. military experts said Fisher, proved the Pentagon ignored the development of this new missile.
Chinese military experts familiar with the Second Artillery Wei Guoan told the "Global Times" reporter, have the multiple warhead independent return to the third generation of intercontinental missiles atmosphere vehicle is indeed the direction of the development of the Second Artillery Corps, the test launch in July is not a draw for the purpose. China's third generation of intercontinental missiles, he said, is still in the research stage, this test-fired mainly to test the performance of the existing missile weapons.
Wei Guoan also said that, from a technical point of view, the third generation of intercontinental missiles entirely possible to control the strategic objectives of global threats, enhance global strike capability has not changed, but the commitment to China's "no-first-use of nuclear weapons", the Chinese developed a new missile and not the point, just as a safeguard against possible provocations of the hostile forces. In his view, the United States and Russia claimed "substantial reduction of nuclear weapons" is the concept of speculation. Because the "slash" the only nuclear weapons state conversion, rather than complete destruction. Not really destroy nuclear warheads the United States and Russia, but rather from a high state of alert transformed into a low state of alert. In his view, China is facing a nuclear threat in the increase must be limited to the development of third-generation nuclear weapons, in order to more effectively respond to security challenges."DF-41" intercontinental missile test-firing, freedom lighthouse in Washington on August 15, 2012, the senior U.S. media - Bill Goetz (Bill Gertz) (freebeacon.com) website published an article, to give a great deal of attention, the main article content compiled as follows:
The first Chinese military test-fired a new long-range intercontinental ballistic missile Dongfeng 41 (DF-41). The senior U.S. official said the missile will be China's first strategic missiles with multiple warheads. Understand the test-firing the reports, U.S. officials said, the DF-41 mobile intercontinental ballistic missile was test-fired on July 24. The missile tests caused new concerns about the U.S. military and intelligence agencies of China's long-range missile threat.
Based on the characteristics of the DF-41 mobility, range, accuracy, and equipped with multiple warheads, DF-41 has a pre-emptive nuclear strike capability. Previously, China R & D, DF-31 and DF-31A short-range intercontinental ballistic missile is designed for India and Russia. U.S. officials said the new intercontinental ballistic missiles against targets in the United States and developed.
China has long insisted that will not be the first to use nuclear weapons, its nuclear forces to counter the nuclear attacks against its territory. But this new type of intercontinental ballistic missiles will strengthen China's strategic forces, so that they have a variety of short-and medium-range ballistic missiles and intercontinental ballistic missiles, to become the world's widest range of missile troops. It is believed that, "Dongfeng 41" missile is a part of China's efforts to develop missiles to break through the U.S. strategic missile defense system.
Former military intelligence officials, the U.S. Congress US-China Economic and Security Review Commission member Larry Waugh Wenzel (Larry Wortze) said that an estimated "Dongfeng -41" missiles with multiple warheads will be included in the assist device called the "penetration" decoy warhead, specifically against U.S. anti-missile system sensor. Because of its maneuverability, "Dongfeng 41 missiles difficult to detect and combat. DF-41 missile developed by China beat the U.S. strategic missile defense system.Defense Department spokesman declined comments on the Chinese DF-41 missile tests. The test-firing of the detailed plot also can not understand.
Shiming Kai (Mark Stokes), said: "Chinese literature contains reliable data of the DF-41 project. Different from the DF-31, the Executive Director of the U.S. Department of Defense officials, China's strategic nuclear systems expert, Institute of Project 2049 (Project 2049 Institute) The power plant, DF-41 looks to use a new, larger solid rocket motor ground test firing of the engine has been carried out for several years. "Shiming Kai said the Chinese military is responsible for strategic strike and conventional missiles developed The artillery positive DF-41 into their operational strategic reserve.
U.S. intelligence experts suspect that the DF-41 is based on the the Russian remote mobile missile SS-27 developed by the Russian guidance technology. Study the Chinese nuclear program, Georgetown University Professor Philip - Carbonell (Phillip Karber) DF-41 missile tests or evaluation means outside of China's strategic nuclear forces will be significantly improved. Carbonell said the DF-41 is likely to carry three warheads. If China is to follow the Russian model for each launch vehicle ammunition 3, the number of strategic nuclear warheads will be now based on more than 2-fold increase. The DF-41 forces the future, the deployment of more than 32-warhead missiles, and add enough to enable China to fight against the United States each population of more than 50,000 cities.
U.S. military expert, Richard - Fisher, Senior Fellow of the International Assessment of strategic focus (Richard Fisher), said the Chinese DF-41 project early in 1986 have already begun, and the U.S. government now realized it. "The U.S. Department of Defense did not disclose the information of the DF-41 missile. 2007 DF-41 18-wheel transport from the vertical launcher (TEL) pictures of the car visible on the network in China to make them more confusing." Four transport from vertical launcher (TEL) car pictures clearly show this is a very large mobile intercontinental ballistic missile, the modern mobile intercontinental ballistic missile with Russia similar in size. "
Fisher said the test-firing of missiles may be the United States Department of Defense 2011 China Military Power Report briefly mentioned missiles, but the information was submitted to Congress this year on a brief report skip. The Department of Defense report, said: "In addition to the DF-31 and DF-31A, China may also being developed to guide guided new mobile intercontinental ballistic missile warheads carrying rounds of sub website called missile threat (missilethreat.com), reported that, DF -41 can be equipped with more than 10 sub-guided nuclear warheads.
The site assessment report said the DF-41 and DF-41 have the ability to easily fight against the United States may become the core of the Chinese People's Liberation Army nuclear strike weapons. "The maximum range of the missile is expected to have 8699 miles, enough from eastern or northern The mobile launch vehicles to combat U.S. nationwide target. '
Chinese total reserves of the number of nuclear warheads is still unknown, but U.S. intelligence agencies estimate that China reserves the 300-400 nuclear warheads. The DF-41 also confirmed the emergence of the analysis of those experts trying to reduce China's nuclear ambitions. For example, the Federation of American Scientists in 2008 reported that the Chinese DF-41 project has been canceled.
Industry publication Jane's Strategic Weapons System "in February reported that the DF-41 will replace the DF-5 and DF-5A, and other old-fashioned, silo-based strategic missiles. The magazine reported that the DF-41 is responsible for the management of research and development by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Group.