China's H-6K Bomber Now Has Hypersonic Missiles 'Pointed' at the U.S. Navy

Summary and Key Points: The Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) operates 231 Xi'an H-6 bombers, a variant of the Soviet Tupolev Tu-16. The H-6, like the U.S. B-52 and the Russian Tu-95, has been continuously upgraded for new capabilities. Recently, an upgraded H-6K was observed carrying four YJ-21 hypersonic anti-ship missiles, part of China's Anti-Access/Area-Denial (A2/AD) strategy aimed at countering enemy fleets, particularly the U.S. Navy.

-This development reflects...