China now has a SHIP launched anti-ship ballistic missile? UPDATED! HI Sutton is saying this is real!

 

This appears to be a Ship Launched Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile

Fired from the rear set of VLS silos on a Type-055 Destroyer

If true, this would be the first step towards a major advancement in naval warfare, where the Aircraft Carrier is no longer the sole center of the fleet pic.twitter.com/9buHY57lQH

— Zhao Dashuai 无条件爱国 🇨🇳 (@obsidianstatue1) April 19, 2022

Oh I need some nerd from the DIA to get me the unclassified scoop on this! If DIA is too busy then how about Navy Intel! If true then this is kinda big.

**BREAKING** -> https://t.co/uUuAXli7ge#China's New Hypersonic Missile on Type-055 Cruiser For First Time

Likely YJ-21 anti-ship ballistic missile. A theory of what it is related to

Now Chinese Navy cruisers are arguably the most heavily armed surface combatants in the world pic.twitter.com/8qPyXsFd1s

— H I Sutton (@CovertShores) April 19, 2022