Missiles of China
Missile Types
Missile | Class | Range | Status |
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DF-11 | SRBM | 280-300 km | Operational |
DF-41 | ICBM | 12,000-15,000 km | In Development |
DF-31 | ICBM | 8,000-11,700 km | Operational |
DF-5A/5B/5C | ICBM | 13,000 km | Operational |
DF-4 | IRBM/ICBM | 4,500-5,500 km | Operational |
DF-26 | IRBM | 3,000-4,000 km | Operational |
DF-21 | MRBM | 2,150 km | Operational |
DF-16 | SRBM | 800-1,000 km | Operational |
DF-15 | SRBM | 600 km | Operational |
JL-2 | SLBM | 8,000-9,000 km | Operational |
HN 3 | Cruise Missile | 3,000 km | Operational |
HN 2 | Cruise Missile | 1,400-1,800 km | Operational |
HN 1 | Cruise Missile | 50-650 km | Operational |
Missiles of France
Missile Types
Missile | Class | Range | Status |
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M51 | SLBM | 8,000 km | Operational |
M45 | SLBM | 6,000 km | Obsolete |
M20 | SLBM | 2,500 km | Obsolete |
ASMP | LACM | 80-300 km | Operational |
APACHE AP | ALCM | 140-400 km | Operational |
SCALP EG / Storm Shadow | ALCM | 250-400 km | Operational |
SCALP Naval | SLCM | 1000-1400 km | Operational |
Black Shaheen | ALCM | 290 km | Operational |
Exocet | ASCM | 40-180 km | Operational |
S-3 | IRBM | 3,500 km | Obsolete |
Pluton | SRBM | 120 km | Obsolete |
Hadès | SRBM | 480 km | Obsolete |
Missiles of India
Missile Types
Missile | Class | Range | Status |
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Agni-5 | ICBM | 5,000-8,000 km | In Development |
Agni-4 | IRBM | 3,500-4,000 km | In Development |
Agni-3 | IRBM | 3,000-5,000 km | Operational |
Agni-2 | MRBM | 2,000-3,500 km | Operational |
Agni-1 | SRBM | 700-1,200 km | Operational |
Sagarika/Shaurya | SLBM | 700 km / 3,500 km | In Development |
Prithvi-3 | SRBM | 300-350 km | Operational |
Prithvi-2 | SRBM | 250-350 km | Operational |
Dhanush | SRBM | 250-400 km | Operational |
BrahMos | Cruise Missile | 300-500 km | Operational |
Prithvi-I | SRBM | 150 km | Operational |
Prahaar | SRBM | 150 km | In Development |
Nirbhay | Cruise Missile | 800-1,000 km | Operational |
Exocet | ASCM | 40-180 km | Operational |
Missiles of Iran
Missile Types
Missile | Class | Range | Status |
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Khorramshahr | MRBM | 2,000 km | In Development |
Ghadr 1 (Shahab-3 Variant) | MRBM | 1,950 km | In Development |
Shahab-3 | MRBM | 1,300 km | Operational |
Emad (Shahab-3 Variant) | MRBM | 1,700 km | In Development |
Sejjil | MRBM | 2,000 km | Operational |
Qiam-1 | SRBM | 700-800 km | Operational |
Zolfaghar | SRBM | 700 km | Operational |
Fateh-110 | SRBM | 200-300 km | Operational |
Tondar 69 | SRBM | 150 km | Operational |
Shahab 2 (Scud C-Variant) | SRBM | 500 km | Operational |
Shahab-1 | SRBM | 285-330 km | Operational |
Soumar | Cruise Missile | 2,000-3,000 km | Operational (presumed) |
Ra’ad | Cruise Missile | 150 km | Operational |
Simorgh | SLV | 500 km altitude | In Development |
Safir | SLV | 350 km altitude | Operational |
Koksan M1978 | Artillery | 40-60 km | Operational |
Missiles of Israel
Missile Types
Missile | Class | Range | Status |
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Harpoon | ASCM | 90-240 km | Operational |
Gabriel | ASCM | 35-400 km | Operational |
Jericho 3 | IRBM | 4,800-6,500 km | Operational |
Delilah | LACM | 250-300 km | Operational |
Jericho 2 | MRBM | 1,500-3,500 km | Operational |
Jericho 1 | SRBM | 500 km | Obsolete |
LORA | SRBM | 280 km | Operational |
Missiles of North Korea
Missile Types
Missile | Class | Range | Status |
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Hwasong-15 | ICBM | 8,500-13,000 | In Development |
Hwasong-14 | ICBM | 10,000+ km | In Development |
KN-08 | ICBM | 5,500-11,500 km | In Development |
KN-14 | ICBM | 8,000-10,000 km | In Development |
Hwasong-12 | IRBM | 4,500 km | In Development |
BM-25 Musudan | IRBM | 2,500-4,000 km | In Development |
KN-15 (Pukkuksong-2) | MRBM | 1,200-2,000 | In Development |
KN-11 | SLBM | 1,200 km | In Development |
KN-18 (MaRV Scud Variant) | SRBM | 450+ km | In Development |
No-Dong | MRBM | 1,200-1,500 km | Operational |
Scud-ER | SRBM | 800-1,000 km | Operational |
Hwasong-6 | SRBM | 500 km | Operational |
Hwasong-5 | SRBM | 300 km | Operational |
KN-02 | SRBM | 120-170 km | Operational |
Taepodong-2 | SLV | 4,000-10,000 km | Operational |
Taepodong-1 | IRBM | 2,000-5,000 km | Obsolete |
Kumsong-3 | ASCM | 130-250 km | Possibly Operational |
KN-01 | ASCM | 110-160 km | Operational |
KN-09 | MLRS | 190 km | In Development |
M1985/M1991 | MLRS | 40-60 km | Operational |
Koksan M1978 | Artillery | 40-60 km | Operational |
KN-06 | SAM | 150 km | Operational |
Missiles of Pakistan
Missile Types
Missile | Class | Range | Status |
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Ababeel | MRBM | 2,200 km | In development |
Shaheen 3 | MRBM | 2,750 km | In Development |
Hatf 9 “Nasr” | SRBM | 60 km | In Development |
Hatf 8 “Ra’ad” | Cruise Missile | 350 km | In Development |
Hatf 7 “Babur” | Cruise Missile | 350-700 km | Operational |
Hatf 6 “Shaheen 2” | MRBM | 1,500-2,000 km | Operational |
Hatf 5 “Ghauri” | MRBM | 1,250-1,500 km | Operational |
Hatf 4 “Shaheen 1” | SRBM | 750 km | Operational |
Hatf 3 “Ghaznavi” | SRBM | 290 km | Operational |
Hatf 2 “Abdali” | SRBM | 180-200 km | Operational |
Hatf 1 | SRBM | 70-100 km | Operational |
Exocet | ASCM | 40-180 km | Operational |
Missiles of Russia
Missile Types
Missile | Class | Range | Status |
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SS-X-31 (RS-26 Rubezh) | ICBM/IRBM | 2,000-5,800 km | In development |
RS-28 Sarmat (SS-X-30 Satan II) | ICBM | 10,000+ km | In Development |
SS-29 “Yars” | ICBM | 10,500 km | Operational |
SS-27 “Topol-M” | ICBM | 11,000 km | Operational |
SS-25 “Topol” | ICBM | 10,500-11,000 km | Operational |
SS-20 “Saber” | IRBM | 5,000 km | Obsolete |
SS-19 “Stiletto” | ICBM | 10,000 km | Operational |
SS-18 “Satan” | ICBM | 10,200-16,000 km | Operational |
SS-N-27 “Sizzler” | ASCM | 220-300 km | Operational |
SS-26 “Iskander” | SRBM | 500 km | Operational |
SS-21 “Tochka” | SRBM | 70-120 km | Operational |
SS-1 “Scud” | SRBM | 190-550 km | Obsolete |
SS-N-32 “Bulava” | SLBM | 8,300 km | Operational |
SS-N-23 “Skiff” | SLBM | 11,000 km | Operational |
SS-N-18 “Stingray” | SLBM | 6,500 km | Operational |
SS-N-6 (R-27) “Serb” | SLBM | 2,400-3,200 km | Obsolete |
SS-N-30A “Kalibr” | LACM | 1,500-2,500 km | Operational |
SS-N-21 “Sampson” (RK-55) | Cruise Missile | 2,400-3,000 km | Operational |
SS-N-26 “Strobile” | ASCM | 300 km | Operational |
Kh-101 / Kh-102 | ALCM | 2,500-2,800 km | Operational |
Kh-55 | ALCM | 2,500 km | Operational |
Missiles of South Korea
Precision strike has taken on a critical role in South Korean military doctrine in recent years. Two central Republic of Korea (ROK) strategies – “Kill Chain” and “Korea Massive Punishment and Retaliation” (KMPR) – rely heavily on precision-guided munitions and surveillance to detect, preempt, and/or retaliate against a North Korean attack. These strategies work in tandem with the emerging Korea Air and Missile Defense (KAMD) architecture, which seeks to protect military assets and minimize South Korean casualties.
Kill Chain is South Korea’s detection and preemptive strike doctrine. ROK intelligence and surveillance assets constantly monitor the military and political environment in North Korea. Should a DPRK attack become apparent, Kill Chain calls for the employment of strike assets to destroy North Korea’s nuclear, missile, and long-range artillery facilities. To contain further escalation, Kill Chain does not seek to induce regime change in the North.
KMPR is a retaliatory variant of Kill Chain, likely to be executed after a North Korean nuclear attack or significant conventional strike. In addition to targeting North Korea’s nuclear, missile, and long-range artillery facilities, KMPR includes the additional mission of decapitating North Korean political and military leadership to prompt regime change.
While a ground war with the North would likely follow, it is largely recognized that the opening hours of conflict in the Peninsula would be of immense importance, and it is during this time that ROK missiles and missile defenses would be most active.
Outside of the ROK-DPRK paradigm, South Korea’s missile program may also provide an anti-access area denial (A2/AD) framework against possible Chinese aggression. Although South Korean officials have been optimistic about its relationship with a rising China, this could change. Provocative Chinese action in the South and East China Seas, economic sanctions against ROK companies in response to THAAD deployments, China’s political and economic support for North Korea, or other triggers may negatively impact South Korea’s relationship with China. ROK’s sophisticated missile forces, as such, may prove an important hedge against future threats.
Missile Types
Missile | Class | Range | Status |
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Hyunmoo 3D/4 | LACM | 3,000 km | In development |
Hyunmoo 3C | LACM | 1,500 km | Operational |
Hyunmoo 3B | LACM | 1,000 km | Operational |
NHK-2 | SRBM | 180-250 km | Operational |
NHK-1 | SRBM | 180 km | Obsolete |
Hyunmoo 3A | LACM | 500 km | Operational |
Hyunmoo-2C | SRBM | 800 km | In development |
Hyunmoo-2A | SRBM | 300 km | Operational |
Hyunmoo-2B | SRBM | 500-800 km | Operational |
Haeseong III | LACM | 1,500 km | Operational |
Haeseong II | LACM | 500 km | Operational |
Haeseong I | ASCM | 150-250 km | Operational |
Taiwan’s missile program makes up a substantial element of its deterrence posture against the People’s Republic of China (PRC), its primary security concern. Historically, Taiwan has limited the composition of its missile forces to mostly defensive assets, such as antiship cruise missiles and short-range ballistic missiles. Taiwanese leaders have generally considered this approach an effective means to deter threats to Taiwanese sovereignty while minimizing tensions with the PRC. It has also allowed Taiwan to maintain U.S. defense support even after the United States officially shifted its diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing in 1979.
In more recent years, however, Taiwan has begun developing and deploying missile systems better suited for strike missions, including longer-range, land-attack cruise missiles. Taiwan has pursued these programs discreetly to avoid raising concern in the United States or the People’s Republic.
As most countries do not maintain official diplomatic relations with Taiwan, it has sometimes been challenging for Taiwan to acquire more advanced weapon systems from the international market. Consequently, the island-nation has often opted to domestically develop newer missile technology, which has spawned a robust Taiwanese defense industry.
Missile Types
Missile | Class | Range | Status |
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Hsiung Feng III | ASCM | 120-150 km | Operational |
Hsiung Feng IIE | LACM | 600 km | Operational |
Hsiung Feng II | ASCM | 100-120 km | Operational |
Hsiung Feng 1 / IA | ASCM | 40 km | Obsolete |
Wan Chien | ALCM | 240 km | Operational |
Tien Chi | SRBM | 120 km | Operational |
Yun Feng | LACM | 1,200-2,000 km | In Development |
Missiles of The United Kingdom
The United Kingdom is one of the world’s five recognized nuclear powers, and its military possesses a capable arsenal of air- and submarine-launched cruise and ballistic missiles. Maintaining a continuous at sea deterrent (CASD) since April 1969, the United Kingdom deploys at least one of its four Vanguard-class submarines carrying nuclear-armed Trident D-5 ballistic missiles at all times to maintain what the UK’s defense strategy calls “the minimum amount of destructive power needed to deter any aggressor.” In service since 1992, the UK is working to replace the Vanguard-class submarines with the new Dreadnought-class beginning in the early 2030s.
The United Kingdom is presently engaged in long-term acquisitions of complex conventional missile systems. In 2010 the Ministry of Defense signed a 10-year Portfolio Management Agreement with MBDA Missile Systems to manage acquisition goals, which is believed to have saved the country as much as £1 billion. The development of new advanced air- and sea-launched cruise missiles such as the Storm Shadow, Spear 3, and Brimstone Sea Spear are chief examples of the UK’s capability in advanced precision guided munitions.
Missile Types
Missile | Class | Range | Status |
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Harpoon | ASCM | 90-240 km | Operational |
Trident D-5 | SLBM | 12,000 km | Operational |
SCALP EG / Storm Shadow | ALCM | 250-400 km | Operational |
Brimstone | Air-to-surface | 8-60 km | Operational |
PGM-500 / PGM-2000 | Air-to-surface | 15-50 km | Operational |
SPEAR 3 | ALCM | 120-140 km | In development |
Missiles of The United States
Missile Types
Missile | Class | Range | Status |
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Minuteman III | ICBM | 13,000 km | Operational |
Minuteman II | ICBM | 12,500 km | Obsolete |
Minuteman I | ICBM | 10,000 | Obsolete |
Peacekeeper | ICBM | 9,600 | Obsolete |
Titan II | ICBM | 15,000 km | Obsolete |
Titan I | ICBM | 10,000 km | Obsolete |
Atlas | ICBM | 14,000 | Obsolete |
Trident D-5 | SLBM | 12,000 km | Operational |
Pershing 2 | MRBM | 1,700 | Obsolete |
Pershing 1 | SRBM | 740 | Obsolete |
Jupiter | MRBM | 2,400 km | Obsolete |
ATACMS | SRBM | 165-300 km | Operational |
Lance | SRBM | 130 km | Obsolete |
Tomahawk | Cruise Missile | 1,250-2,500 km | Operational |
ALCM | ALCM | 950-2,500 km | Operational |
JASSM / JASSM ER | ALCM | 370-1,000 km | Operational |
Harpoon | ASCM | 90-240 km | Operational |
Snark | ICCM | 10,186 km | Obsolete |