Don't Believe The Hype About China's 'Carrier-Killer' Missile

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The DF-21D

We've previously added to the hype surrounding China's DF-21D anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM) – the "carrier-killer" missile that would be the world’s first and only ASBM system. But as time wore on and little proof emerged to back up China's bold claims we backed off and waited for some evidence.
Tuesday Gizmodo published an article by Andrew Tarantola titled "China’s DF-21D Missile Is a One-Shot Aircraft Carrier Killer" that says that the DF-21D has "a maximum estimated range of 2,700 to 3,000 km" and is "capable of sinking an aircraft carrier ... with one shot."
We at BI are a big fans of Gizmodo, but we've got to point out that the sources cited (besides the ominous YouTube video) range from March 2009 to January 2011.
So it behooves us to point out the dubious nature of these claims. 

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