DF-31AG missile

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Preface

The Philippines, which has always been looking for trouble in China's South China Sea, panicked when it saw China launch a Dongfeng 31AG intercontinental missile into the high seas.

After all, the nuclear warhead of the Dongfeng 31AG missile will produce huge destructive power when it explodes.

For this reason, on the foreign question-and-answer website Quora, a netizen from the Philippines asked, " If China really launches a Dongfeng 31AG missile towards the Philippines, can the United States help intercept it?"

Screenshot of netizens' questions

It immediately sparked heated discussions around the world.

So can the United States really intercept China's Dongfeng 31AG missile?

Dongfeng-31AG intercontinental strategic missile

The Philippines’ Provocations in the South China Sea

In recent years, the South China Sea, with its strategic location and rich resources, has gradually become a sea area that has attracted global attention. At the instigation of the United States, the Philippines has been constantly making trouble for China in the South China Sea.

The Philippines is a country across the sea from China, but since the 1940s, they have made no secret of their ambitions for maritime expansion.

Source: Xinmin Evening News report on December 20, 2024, "Xinmin Global | The Philippines escalates provocations in the South China Sea, China counterattacks and strengthens its fight to the end"

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For a long time in the past, they have illegally occupied some islands of China's Nansha Islands through military occupation and domestic legislation, and even attempted to control the Huangyan Island, which has a special geographical location.

Not only that, they also used the power of the media to portray themselves as victims in the South China Sea incident.

South China Sea

It can be seen that the Philippines will use any possible means to occupy the territory of other countries.

Over the past year, the Philippines has hardly stopped making noises about the South China Sea issue.

On May 5, 2024, Philippine Coast Guard ships 4402 and 9701 were transferring supplies in the waters of China's Xianbin Reef. (Photo source: China Coast Guard)

In March 2024, the Philippines further hyped up the warship that was illegally grounded on Ren'ai Reef; in May, Philippine civil organizations made trouble in Huangyan Island and allowed the Philippine Coast Guard ship to illegally ground on Xianbin Reef.

In December, there was even more hype about the Chinese Coast Guard's attack on Philippine fishing boats at the Horseshoe Reef in the South China Sea, and the Philippine Coast Guard ship's intrusion into the Scarborough Shoal.

However, the Philippines is so bold mainly because it has been instigated and supported by the United States.

Philippine Coast Guard Ship Intrudes into Scarborough Shoal

As we all know, the Philippines is a chess piece on the US strategic chessboard.

The United States is trying to contain China by having the Philippines cause trouble in the South China Sea, thereby consuming China's resources.

After all, since 2010, when China replaced the United States as the world's largest industrial power, the United States, feeling deeply crisis-ridden, has begun to encircle China's geopolitics.

China-US Game

And they continue to impose multi-faceted blockades on China's development.

But to the disappointment of the United States, China was not suppressed but became even stronger.

As for the Philippines' provocations in the South China Sea, China also launched a strong counterattack and made the Philippines suffer setbacks many times.

The United States and the Philippines

After all, today's China is no longer the China that was bullied by others.

However, facing the increasingly powerful China, many Filipino people are still afraid, especially after China tested the Dongfeng 31AG intercontinental missile over the Philippines.

DF-31AG missile

On the foreign website Quora, a netizen from the Philippines raised the question: "If China launches a Dongfeng 31AG missile towards the Philippines, can the United States help intercept it?"

This may seem like a simple question, but it is enough to show that the Philippines has a very clear understanding of its own military strength.

DF-31AG missile

So they can only turn to the United States for help.

But is China's Dongfeng 31AG missile so easy to intercept?

Source: Report by the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, on October 10, 2024, "What is the strength of Dongfeng Express, which can deliver 12,000 kilometers in just 20 minutes?"

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You should know that the DF-31AG intercontinental missile is my country's first new type of solid-fuel long-range ballistic missile with independent and highly maneuverable launch capability. It has a very strong concealment capability and can be deployed quickly.

More importantly, it also has high survivability , can carry 9 independently targetable warheads , and its flight speed reaches Mach 25.

DF-31AG missile

The road mobility mode it adopts makes it basically difficult to be continuously tracked by enemy satellites, and its super penetration capability can also avoid interception by anti-missile systems in time.

It can be seen that it is not easy to intercept the Dongfeng 31AG with such a fast speed and strong penetration capability.

Therefore, the question raised by this Filipino netizen quickly aroused heated discussions among netizens from many countries.

"Dongfeng-31" series of intercontinental missiles

Hot discussion among netizens

Can the United States intercept China's Dongfeng 31AG? Netizens from various countries gave their own answers to this question.

One netizen from Singapore said that the possibility of the United States wanting to intercept China's Dongfeng 31AG missile is very low.

You must know that the speed of intercontinental missiles is very fast. In order to intercept it, you must be able to detect and lock it in a very short time after it is launched, and then launch an anti-missile interceptor at the fastest speed.

Singaporean netizens

It is worth mentioning that the DF-31AG not only has an extremely high speed, but also has the ability to change its trajectory during flight.

In addition, its multiple warheads can confuse the interception system's judgment, not to mention the decoy warheads it releases.

So intercepting such a missile is basically an impossible task.

DF-31AG

Then a netizen from Japan said that we must first know that the DF-31AG missile is very advanced. Its maneuverable trajectory change and multiple warhead functions make it have a strong penetration capability.

It is indeed difficult to intercept such missiles.

Japanese Netizens

But this does not mean that there is no way to intercept. You must know that the US anti-missile system "Ground-based Interruption Defense System" and "Aegis" system, in theory, have the ability to intercept intercontinental missiles.

Logically speaking, they should be able to intercept such missiles.

However, this requires them to provide accurate early warning and rapid response.

DF-31AG missile

But if that's the case, it would be very challenging to intercept.

Later, a netizen from Pakistan also expressed her thoughts, saying that people always like to regard the US anti-missile system as a "steel shield."

But in reality, it is not omnipotent.

Pakistani netizens

You should know that the Dongfeng 31AG missile is designed to break through the existing anti-missile system. Its hypersonic flight speed and flexible re-entry orbit changes are enough to pose huge challenges to the anti-missile system.

After all, the DF-31AG is very flexible, and I believe any flexible opponent will be difficult to deal with.

DF-31AG

I have to say that the comments from these netizens are really wonderful. Now Filipino netizens should know that if China really launches the DF-31AG at them, it would be difficult for the United States to save them.

Therefore, I hope that the Philippines can recognize its own status as soon as possible and stop being a puppet of the United States. There will be no good results in the end.

The only correct choice is for China and the Philippines to live in harmony and cooperate with each other.

Missile launch

Conclusion

China's comprehensive strength is constantly increasing. I hope the Philippines can clearly understand this and not stir up trouble in our South China Sea, otherwise the consequences will be something they cannot bear.

DF-31AG

You should know that China’s missiles are not limited to the DF-31AG. If the Philippines really dares to take action one day, China has plenty of ways to sanction it, so the Philippines should stop struggling in vain.

Today's China has the absolute strength to defend every inch of its motherland , so we advise the Philippines not to have any more wishful thinking.