{
  "id": 18457148,
  "title": "China deploys Dongfeng-61 ICBM unveiled at 2025 military parade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/china-deploys-dongfeng-61-icbm-unveiled-at-2025-military-parade",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-11-06T06:30:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Mainichi",
    "slug": "the-mainichi",
    "url": "https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20261106/p2g/00m/0in/024000c"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Beijing, China witnessed the debut of the Dongfeng-61 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at a military parade in September 2025, marking the 80th anniversary of Japan's formal surrender in World War II, reported state-run China Central Television (CCTV). The land-based ICBM has since been deployed in routine training exercises, with a military analyst noting that its transition to regular use occurred more swiftly than typical for ICBMs to reach combat readiness.\n\nCCTV quoted the analyst as expressing that China's land-based nuclear counterstrike capability has seen significant improvements, enhancing its survivability and ability to penetrate enemy defenses. The Dongfeng-61 is described as an upgraded variant of the Dongfeng-41, boasting a range capable of reaching locations across the United States. Enhanced with a more precise guidance system, this new ICBM has an estimated range of up to 18,000 kilometers, as per Sing Tao Daily in Hong Kong.",
  "summary": "BEIJING (Kyodo) -- China's rocket force has begun using the Dongfeng-61 intercontinental ballistic missile, unveiled at a military parade in Beijing l",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}