The air-launched missile completes China’s nuclear triad and could pose a threat to Alaska, but it has limitations, defence magazine says.

China’s Jinglei-1 (JL-1) missile could pose a nuclear threat to Alaska – and potentially the rest of the United States – though it still has significant limitations, according to a Chinese military magazine. The JL-1, which made its debut at China’s Victory Day parade in September alongside other strategic missiles, is a nuclear-capable air-launched ballistic missile. It can be carried by the Chinese air force’s H-6N strategic bombers and is believed to be the final jigsaw piece needed to…

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