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China Shows Off Drones, Missiles and Other Hardware in WWII Victory Parade
China displayed its complete nuclear triad and advanced military systems, highlighting rapid arsenal growth to around 600 warheads by 2025, amid rising geopolitical tensions with the West.
- On Wednesday, September 3, 2025, President Xi Jinping presided as China unveiled its complete land, sea, and air nuclear triad during the Victory Day parade at Tiananmen Square, Beijing.
- To mark the anniversary, Beijing staged a parade that leaders framed as a commemoration and demonstration of rapid People's Liberation Army modernization, with Chinese state media calling the new systems China's 'strategic ace' to safeguard sovereignty.
- Among the hardware paraded were the DF-5C intercontinental ballistic missile with a reported 20,000 km range, Jinglei-1 air-launched missile, Julang-3 submarine-launched ballistic missile, FH-97 'loyal wingman' drones, AJX002 unmanned underwater vehicles, and directed-energy laser weapons.
- Abroad, the display prompted concern that China's growing arsenal alarms regional neighbours and the United States, with analysts warning it could complicate U.S. and allied military planning in East Asia.
- Observers noted the event also served to position China as a diplomatic hub, with Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, Kim Jong Un, North Korean leader, and about two dozen foreign leaders signalling outreach to smaller states and potential buyers.
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