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Chen Chuanren
September 10, 2025
The submarine-fired, hypersonic YJ-19 missile made its debut in the parade. Credit: Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images
During the Cold War, Western intelligence agencies scrutinized every May Victory Day parade in Moscow for a glimpse of the latest Soviet weapons. Today, those agencies look to Beijing’s Tiananmen Square, where the People’s Liberation Army uses milestone anniversaries to show off its progress and…
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