From ICBMs to hypersonic glide vehicles, Beijing has built a layered arsenal that rivals – and in some ways outpaces – the United States and Russia Missiles are the new calling card of Chinese power. Not aircraft carriers, not tanks, not fighter jets – but rockets that can fly halfway across the planet or tear through a US Navy fleet in the Pacific. On September 3, 2025, Beijing rolled out its arsenal in a parade that looked less like a military review and more like a warning shot. Sleek ICBMs,