Chinese Missile Development News

[Shui]

aproximates by CSIS , US DOD -Pentagons china military power report , IISS , SIPRI etc

just like how they estimate Chinese nuclear warheads, copy paste last year's report and add 300 every year, but in reality, Chinese nuclear arsenal has seen some of the wildest expansion in human history since 2020s.

 

[Michael]

Iranians seem to have quite a lot of SRBMs , which the chinese do too (persumably more technologically superior) but i my asking was the size of inventory.

SRBM. In China, this is a concept that is gradually disappearing. PLARF currently only has two types: the DF-11 series SRBM and the DF-15 series SRBM.

The DF-11 series SRBM has been largely transferred from operational use to the training and education series, used for training cadet officers and NCOs at PLARF universities.
The DF-15 series SRBM has currently shifted its focus to special attack warheads (bunker arm warheads, cluster warheads, EMP warheads, etc.).

The vast majority of attack missions within the traditional SRBM strike range have been transferred to PLAGF long-range rocket artillery units. These units use weapons identical to SRBMs, but are usually referred to as long-range rocket artillery rather than SRBMs. However, their numbers are enormous, and they are not typically included in media statistics.
The DF-12 series SRBMs have now been integrated into the PHL-191 long-range rocket artillery system, with the new code name "BRE-11".

PLARF will use a part of its inventory in the taiwan straights initial attacks (correct me if i am wrong about wether the army 1st artillery will be used or not) , then how will it sustain the larger and longer attacks that will go on for days .

The capitals of all countries surrounding China, except Japan and Russia, are within range of the PLAGF's long-range rocket artillery. Every inch of Taiwan is completely within its coverage.

So, what is the significance of the SRBMs you mentioned?