China’s navy has missiles and drones. Why is it bringing back the ‘big guns’?
A new 155mm naval gun is said to be in development and it could provide firepower support for a future attack on Taiwan
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Newest first · UTC+11:00China’s navy has missiles and drones. Why is it bringing back the ‘big guns’?
A new 155mm naval gun is said to be in development and it could provide firepower support for a future attack on Taiwan
· Liu Zhen
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