China’s missiles warn US aircraft carriers to stay away

Residents ride past Chinese military propaganda with the slogan "Heroic" in Beijing. China’s military test-fired two missiles into the South China Sea, including a “carrier killer” military analysts suggest might have been developed to attack US forces,the media reported on Aug 27. - AP

BEIJING, Aug 28 (Bloomberg): China’s latest volley of missile launches into the world’s most hotly contested body of water served as a warning to two key US targets: aircraft carriers and regional bases.

The missiles launched into the South China Sea on Wednesday included the DF-21D and DF-26B, the South China Morning Post reported, citing a person close to the People’s Liberation Army.