China has just unveiled a new generation of missile and defense systems that could change the balance of power in the skies and beyond. From the HQ-20 designed to hunt stealth aircraft and satellites, to the HQ-22A with advanced multi-target tracking, and the HQ-29 — an exo-atmospheric interceptor built to strike ballistic missiles in space — this parade showcased weapons few expected to see. Alongside hypersonic anti-ship missiles, laser systems, and AI-powered drones, the message was clear: Ch