The Front Line | Will the JL-1 missile be China’s final word on airborne nuclear deterrence?
The JL-1 is a nuclear-capable air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) and debuted during Beijing’s military parade last week. It appeared alongside land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) – the first time that China has publicly displayed a full nuclear triad. With a range of up to 8,000km (5,000 miles), the JL-1 can […]

