Rare launch rocket in the ocean: China warned Japan about "space fragments" - Reuters

The Missile troops of the People's Liberation Army launched an IBR with a training warlord at 8:44 am in Beijing time. The Chinese Ministry of Defense emphasized that the test was part of the annual exercises and was not directed against any particular country. The rocket, according to the projected area of ​​the sea, was reported, and what happened was called an ordinary event in the annual training plan. According to Xinhua, China warned other countries in advance.

At the same time, there is no information on what route the rocket flew and where it has fallen in the open waters of the Pacific. Representatives of the coastal protection of Japan said they received a navigation warning from China about "cosmic debris" in the South China Sea and parts of the Pacific Ocean north of the Philippine Island Luson, as well as in the Southern Pacific. Officials did not confirm whether this is related to the launch of the rocket.

Starting in the high seas of a long -range missile is a rare phenomenon. As a rule, the PRC launches rockets silently in individual provinces such as internal Mongolia. The NVAK missile troops, which are in charge of the country's conventional and nuclear missiles, have been instructed to modernize nuclear forces, such as protection against American missiles and intelligence. Army recognitions assumes that it may be about Dongfeng-41 (DF-41) rocket.

DF-41 (Dong Feng-41) is a Chinese intercontinental rocket with a maximum range from 12,000 to 15,000 km. This most long -range China rocket is designed for mobile deployment on roads, railways or launching from mines, which provides considerable flexibility. The rocket is equipped with a three -stage solid fuel engine and can carry up to 10 nuclear warheads with individual guidance, which enables it to hit several goals at the same time.