China Daily: China's Armed Forces have for the first time…

China Daily: China's Armed Forces have for the first time demonstrated their capabilities for delivering a nuclear strike.

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China publicly demonstrated its aerial nuclear strike capability for the first time.
The demonstration featured the Xian H-6N strategic bomber accompanied by two J-20 fighters.
The H-6N was shown carrying the JL-1 air-launched ballistic missile, capable of being equipped with a nuclear warhead.
The video was published by China Media Group (CMG) on the social media platform Weibo.
The exact time and name of the exercises were not disclosed by Chinese military authorities.
The JL-1 missile was first revealed during the September 2025 military parade in Beijing.

The video also included footage of other advanced weapons, such as the DF-21D anti-ship missile, the hypersonic YJ-20 anti-ship missile, and the supersonic YJ-12 air-to-surface missile. — vedomosti
The JL-1 missile was first presented during the September 2025 parade alongside other strategic nuclear systems, including DF-31BJ, DF-61, and DF-5C intercontinental ballistic missiles. — vesti
The Wall Street Journal reported that Taiwan's defense minister claimed the U.S. and Taiwan were conducting secret military exercises together on the same day. — vm
China conducted at least one secret test of explosive materials in February, as reported by CNN, as part of efforts to modernize its nuclear arsenal with miniaturized warheads and low-yield tactical nuclear weapons. — vedomosti