China to unveil hypersonic missile capable of striking US carriers

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00:00China is about to show off new weapons that could reshape the balance of power at sea.

00:05At a massive military parade in Beijing this week, China will unveil four new Eagle Strike

00:10anti-ship missiles, including one, analysts say, could reach Mach 8 and hit targets 750 miles away.

00:20Satellite images and parade rehearsals show the YJ-15, YJ-17, YJ-19 and YJ-20 missiles

00:29all designed to punch through U.S. Navy defenses in the western Pacific.

00:34The YJ-17 is drawing the most attention, with experts warning its combination of speed, range and a heavy warhead

00:41could put aircraft carriers at risk far from China's coast.

00:46The parade marks the 80th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.

00:50Tens of thousands of troops will march through Tiananmen Square,

00:54reviewed by President Xi Jinping alongside Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong-un.

01:00Analysts say the new missile rollout highlights Beijing's push to undercut American naval influence in Asia.

01:06A senior analyst told Bloomberg the systems are built to increase the chances of defeating U.S. ship defenses.

01:14The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency has described this type of hypersonic missile

01:18as capable of aerodynamic maneuvers and ballistic lofting, making them harder to intercept.

01:25Japan has urged world leaders to boycott the parade,

01:28warning it carries anti-Japanese overtones.

01:31Still, more than 20 foreign heads of state are expected to attend.

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