PLA scientists propose a plan to destroy US carrier groups from 3,000km away

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Chinese People's Liberation Army scientists have developed a plan to destroy US aircraft carrier groups from a distance of 3,000km, addressing the challenge posed by the US military's strategic repositioning to locations like Guam. This advanced missile strategy reflects evolving military tactics in the Asia-Pacific region.

As the United States quietly pulls its most precious military assets away from the coasts of Asia, they are falling back to places like Guam in Micronesia, a US island territory far beyond the reach of most conventional missiles. It sounds like a retreat but for the Chinese military it is actually a much trickier problem. In modern warfare, distance can become a shield and dispersion a weapon. This is the puzzle a team of Chinese defence scientists has been solving. Their answer, published...