Official video debuts YJ-20 hypersonic missile launched from Type 052D destroyer, boosting anti-ship capabilities: experts

Official Chinese media released footage Sunday showing a YJ-20 hypersonic anti-ship missile launched from a Type 052D destroyer, the first public visual confirmation of the sea-launched variant in action rather than on a parade float. The release fits a pattern of post-parade disclosure in which parade appearances are followed by operational imagery intended to close the gap between display and demonstrated capability. What remains unknown is whether the footage documents a dedicated test event or was drawn from an earlier fleet exercise, and no unit or launch location is identified.