PLA showcases YJ-20 hypersonic missiles as Balikatan drills heat up South China Sea
South China Morning Post • 4/27/2026
Summary
The Chinese military released footage of YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile launches over the weekend, coinciding with heightened tensions from joint US-Philippines-Japan drills in the South China Sea. The video, posted by China Military Bugle, showed the PLA Navy conducting strike tests at sea, including multiple YJ-20 launches, but did not specify the timing or location of the missile firings.
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