Designed to neutralize U.S. aircraft carriers, the DF-21D represents a cost-effective and mass-producible threat, placing the U.S. Navy at a strategic disadvantage.

The DF-21D first entered service more than 30 years ago and replaced the obsolete Dong Feng-2 (CSS-1). It became China’s first solid-fuel road-mobile missile.

The recent appearance of the Chinese DF-21D antiship ballistic missile — the so-called “carrier killer” — in the recent parade of military force in Beijing failed to leave much of a mark ...

“The DF-21D has a range exceeding 1,500 km [930 mi.] and is armed with a maneuverable warhead.” ...