Matthew 24:7 Then he said to them: “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven.”
China has carried out a test of a long range missile that is capable of delivering multiple independent nuclear warheads.
The test of the DF-41 missile marks the longest range intercontinental ballistic missile in China’s arsenal. It’s also the first missile in China’s fleet that is capable of delivering multiple warheads.
The development means that China will likely have a rapid, significant increase in the total number of large warheads available for missile launch. The defense department estimates that China currently has around 240 very large warheads.
China had announced the likely power of the DF-41 in a report earlier this month.
“The DF-41, which could be deployed as early as 2015, may carry up to 10 MIRVs, and have a maximum range as far as 7,456 miles, allowing it to target the entire continental United States,” the report said. “In addition, some sources claim China has modified the DF–5 and the DF–31A to be able to carry MIRVs.”
Defense department officials say that China’s new missile would require the United States to upgrade its current ballistic missile defense systems.
