PLA commissions new-type ballistic missile with nuclear capacity

The Rocket Force of China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has recently commissioned a ballistic missile with nuclear capacity.

The weapon system is a new-type intermediate-range missile that was 100 percent self-developed by China.

The missile is capable of delivering nuclear warheads as well as other types of explosives.

When reporting the news on Sunday, CCTV used footage from last year's military parade, which showed trucks carrying missile-shaped containers.

CCTV described the missile as "being able to conduct fast nuclear counterattack" and can do "precision strikes" on heavy ships in the ocean.

"It's a killer weapon for the PLA," the report said.

(CGTN)