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China’s massive military parade to debut hypersonic, nuke missiles

China’s massive military parade to debut hypersonic, nuke missiles
Source: interestingengineering
Author: @IntEngineering
Published: 8/20/2025

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China is set to hold a massive military parade on September 3, 2025, in Beijing to mark the 80th anniversary of its victory over Japan in World War II. The 70-minute event, the largest parade in China’s history, will feature over 100 domestically produced active-duty military systems, including new strategic missiles, hypersonic weapons, unmanned systems, and advanced electronic and directed-energy warfare equipment. The parade will be conducted in two stages—a review and a march-past—with 45 formations showcasing joint operational groups that reflect real-world combat roles across land, maritime, air, missile defense, information operations, and logistics. A key highlight will be the public debut of several new hypersonic cruise missiles, notably the YJ-15, YJ-17, YJ-19, and YJ-20. These missiles represent a significant expansion of the People’s Liberation Army’s strike capabilities, particularly for maritime operations. The YJ-17 and Y

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