China's purchase and possible use of Russian-built Sunburn anti-ship missiles is not affecting the operations of the Navy's 7th Fleet in the Taiwan Straits, the commander of U.S. military forces in the Pacific told a Senate committee today. China took possession of 16 Sunburn missiles in 1998 when it bought two Sovremennyy destroyers from Russia. Sunburn missiles travel at twice the speed of sound while skimming above the ocean's surface. Their ability to maneuver in flight makes them extremely difficult...
