China’s DEADLY new warship fires missiles off coast of North Korea as WW3 fears mount
CHINA has been spotted firing missiles from a new destroyer ship in waters close to North Korea as fears of World War 3 continue to mount.
China test missile guided destroyer in waters near North Korea
And it claims a war with the hermit state could happen “at any time” amid rising tensions with Russia and the US.
China has been a long time ally of despot Kim Jong-un, but recently called for both Washington and Pyongyang to control the situation.
And the friendship has been put even more at risk after thousands of Chinese troops were recently filmed heading to North Korea’s border.
China's deadly new warship has undergone missile launching drills
Troops are seen being summoned from below deck
Now, their navy’s Xining warship - unveiled in January and boasting a huge arsenal of deadly weapons - has launched its missiles for the first time in the Yellow Sea.
Shocking footage shows crew members practising their response to an attack, as they fire the weapons into the waters between China and the Korean peninsular.
Xiang Zhihong, a supervising officer with the Chinese Navy's north sea fleet, reportedly said: "This live-fire exercise not only provided officers and sailors with an opportunity to fire the artillery, but also tested and regulated their firing techniques and help them gather battling experience."
The bizarre footage shows as China’s troops are scrambled from the depths of the ship, forcing them to rush to the on-board control rooms.
Troops are then seen barking instructions, as the ship’s launcher’s fire missiles into the sea surrounded by plumes of smoke.
The footage comes just a week after China threatened to bomb North Korea
China has flexed its military muscles
And one clip shows the moment huge bright orange flames burst from one of the launchers.
The footage comes just a week after China threatened to bomb North Korea if Kim crossed the line.
In an article in government one newspaper the Global Times, the state could take devastating military action if the North’s nuclear facilities put any regions in China in danger.