The PLA appears to have a nuclear triad, with a land, sea and air arsenal
Among the weapons appearing in public for the first time was the Jing Lei-1, or JL-1, long-range air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM).
The missile is China’s first known ALBM and possibly could be launched from an H-6 bomber, completing Beijing’s nuclear triad.
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With a reported operational range of over 10,000km (6,200 miles), the JL-3 can carry three multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRVs) and has the capacity to reach the US mainland.
