The operational deployment of China’s KD-21 air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) by the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) in 2025 marks a pivotal advancement in the nation’s military capabilities, reflecting a broader trajectory of missile diversification aimed at reshaping the Indo-Pacific security landscape. First unveiled at Airshow China in Zhuhai in November 2022, the KD-21 … Leggi tutto China’s KD-21 Air-Launched Ballistic Missile: Capabilities, Strategic Implications and Its Role in the Indo-Pacific A2/AD Framework in 2025