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sends message to US</h1> <p>OKI NAGAI, Nikkei staff writer</p> </div> <img src="/web/20150905214540im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2015/201509/0903n/0903n-china-missile-df21d/3275885-1-eng-GB/0903N-China-missile-DF21D_article_main_image.jpg" width="580" alt=""/> <p class="img-caption"> The Dongfeng 21D "carrier killer" missile appeared in public for the first time Thursday. </p> </div> </div> <div class="article-box detail"> <div class="wysiwyg_area"> <div class="articleBodyText"> <p>BEIJING -- China showed off more than 500 weapons during Thursday's military parade here, including an array of missiles and aircraft aimed at discouraging U.S. maritime excursions in the region.</p><p>     One aspect of the parade that caught the eye of military insiders was the first public appearance of the Dongfeng 21D "carrier-killer" ballistic missile. The U.S. military is increasingly concerned about the DF-21D, as its speed makes it difficult for vessels to defend against.</p><div class="object-left"> <div class="object-left fb"> <div class="object-left"> <div class="js_enlarge"> <a href="javascript:%20void(0);" class="mwTrg" alt="zoom_80641"> <div class="image-side"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905214540im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2015/201509/0903n/0903n-china-aerial-tanker/3275896-1-eng-GB/0903N-China-aerial-tanker_small_250.jpg" alt="" class=""><p class="date-area img-caption"> China's military parade showed off the country's ability to conduct long-range strikes. </p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="modal-zoom" id="zoom_80641"> <a href="javascript:%20void(0);" class="js_close fb">Close</a> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905214540im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2015/201509/0903n/0903n-china-aerial-tanker/3275896-1-eng-GB/0903N-China-aerial-tanker_article_main_image.jpg" alt="" class=""><p class="date-area"> China's military parade showed off the country's ability to conduct long-range strikes. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div><p>     Also making its public debut was the DF-26, which has a reported range of over 5,000km, allowing it to reach anywhere in the South China Sea as well as the U.S. naval base in Guam. It also can be used as an anti-ship missile, the state-run Xinhua News Agency said, indicating China's intent to block U.S. military involvement in territorial disputes in the South China Sea.</p><p>     Aircraft at the parade included carrier-based J-15 fighter jets, which are based on the Liaoning aircraft carrier, and the H-6K strategic bomber, which has a flight range of 3,000km. H-6Ks flew over the western Pacific Ocean in August, traveling 1,000km past the so-called first island chain linking Okinawa with Taiwan. An H-6K equipped with long-range missiles could strike anywhere on the Japanese archipelago.</p><p>     A white paper released by China's defense ministry in May indicates that it plans to shift focus from ground to naval forces. The navy will turn its attention to operations in open waters, in addition to its current emphasis on offshore defense, while the air force will start focusing on offense as well as defense. The parade reflected these new priorities. However, cutting-edge weapons such as the DF-41 intercontinental ballistic missile and J-20 stealth fighter did not appear.</p><div class="object-right"> <div class="object-right fb"> <div class="object-right"> <div class="js_enlarge"> <a href="javascript:%20void(0);" class="mwTrg" alt="zoom_80642"> <div class="image-side"> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905214540im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2015/201509/0903n/0903n-china-unmanned-aircraft/3275907-1-eng-GB/0903N-China-unmanned-aircraft_small_250.jpg" alt="" class=""><p class="date-area img-caption"> China highlighted over 500 weapons at Thursday's parade including these unmanned aircraft. </p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="modal-zoom" id="zoom_80642"> <a href="javascript:%20void(0);" class="js_close fb">Close</a> <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20150905214540im_/http://asia.nikkei.com/var/site_cache/storage/images/node_43/node_51/2015/201509/0903n/0903n-china-unmanned-aircraft/3275907-1-eng-GB/0903N-China-unmanned-aircraft_article_main_image.jpg" alt="" class=""><p class="date-area"> China highlighted over 500 weapons at Thursday's parade including these unmanned aircraft. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div><div class="page_limit free"></div><div class="page_limit"></div><p>     President Xi Jinping also announced plans to reduce troop levels by 300,000 from the current 2.3 million. 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