China revealed its “Guam killer” missile

China inadvertently revealed the possession of DF—26C medium—range intercontinental ballistic missile, unofficially known as "Guam killer," designed to allow China attack United States military facilities in the Pacific when in potential conflict.

The website stated that DF—26C missile capable of targeting range of 3,500 kilometers. It is designed based on DF—21 missile. DF—26C considered a threat to US national security because it is capable of hitting US military facilities in Guam. Even though China has a tradition of keeping its weapons very secret, overseas governments and media outlets are able to discover them through satellite photos or curious Chinese military enthusiasts taking cell phone photos and posting them on the internet.

United States monitor China's test of DF—41 ICBM, which carry multiple warheads, with satellites and other air, land, and sea—based sensors in 2012. People's Liberation Army never displays DF—41 missiles in public but photos of them have been circulating on the internet.

China, believed to have 400 or more nuclear warheads, has few ballistic missiles with the ability to reach continental countries such as United States. About two thirds of China's warheads are believed to be in the missile warheads, most of DF—21s and these will be replaced by DF—26Cs. A potential nuclear strike against Guam in a war between China and United States over Western Pacific is a distinct possibility.