Missiles, drones, lasers: New weapons expected at Beijing military parade | International

BEIJING, Sept 1, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - China will showcase a range of new weapons during a vast military parade on Wednesday, in a show of strength that is being seen as a challenge to US military dominance. Military experts have been analysing social media photos and footage from several recent rehearsals, which have shown anti-ship missiles, cutting-edge underwater drones, anti-missile systems, and more tech that could pass by Beijing's Tiananmen Square on September 3. While officials have kept secret the list of hardware to be displayed in front of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russia's Vladimir Putin and other world leaders, many military enthusiasts have already spotted significant new systems, including what is rumoured to be a gigantic laser weapon. The...