China’s military warns US containerised launcher ‘poses threats to regional security’

China’s military has warned that America’s new containerised missile and rocket launch system could “seriously undermine regional strategic stability”.

A commentary in PLA Daily on Thursday noted that the launcher – hidden inside a shipping container – had appeared in recent footage from the US Army’s Fort Bragg base in North Carolina.

The People’s Liberation Army mouthpiece said the launcher could fire a range of missiles and rockets including those used for the M270 Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) and the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (Himars).
Donald Trump visits Fort Bragg, with the containerised system visible in the background. Photo: X/Dan Scavino
Donald Trump visits Fort Bragg, with the containerised system visible in the background. Photo: X/Dan Scavino
The containerised system was among the artillery seen in footage from US President Donald Trump’s June visit to Fort Bragg, the US Army’s special operations hub. The roof of the container was open to one side, revealing two ammunition launchers used on the MLRS and Himars.

According to the PLA Daily commentary, the system enabled “any truck that can carry a standard container” to be used as a platform to launch long-range guided rockets and missiles.

It comes after a Ukrainian attack that destroyed Russian aircraft in June – dubbed Operation Spiderweb – in which short-range drones were smuggled into Russia. The drones were hidden in modified shipping containers with detachable roofs which were loaded onto trucks and moved into position before the strikes were carried out on strategic and high-value targets.

The commentary said the launch system could be “mixed in with ordinary containers, camouflaged with civilian paint and maritime freight, and delivered to a designated launch location in secret”.

“This high concealment not only improves the survivability of the system but also enables the US military to achieve tactical surprise when necessary … allowing them to quickly deploy and launch attacks simultaneously at multiple dispersed locations,” it said.

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