China recently showed off a container ship loaded with what looks like dozens of missile launch cells, and that’s a bit of a problem. If this concept works, it gives China a way to add missile capacity fast, spread it across cheap platforms, and complicate any attempt to operate inside its anti-access bubble.
In this video, we break down what’s visible in the imagery, what we can’t confirm, what kinds of missiles could fit in those cells, how a “missile cargo ship” might actually be used in a Pacific fight, and why it’s not a magic checkmate move. We also look at the bigger context: China’s massive commercial shipping industry, its growing global port footprint, and why “missiles in a box” isn’t a China-only idea — the U.S. has been experimenting with containerized launchers too.
Written by: Kyle Gunn
Edited by: Savvy
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