Iran war shows why China must change course on missile interception tech: analysis

2026-03-26 - 10:03

Beijing should develop an air-based interceptor system as missile threats escalate from the United States and its regional allies, as well as Taiwan and India, a Chinese military magazine urges while citing the Iran war. The ongoing war in the Middle East, particularly the “nearly insurmountable challenges” posed by Iran’s ballistic missiles to Israel, is exposing the limitations of existing midcourse and terminal-phase missile defence systems, according to an analysis in the March issue of...