美国海军印太司令部司令菲利普·戴维森确认，PLA成功测试了反舰弹道导弹攻击移动中的船只。（今年8月26日的演习，反舰弹道导弹从两个地区发射射击位于海南岛以南海域的目标）
“Davidson confirmed, for the first time from the U.S. government side, that China's People’s Liberation Army has successfully tested an anti-ship ballistic missile against a moving ship. This was done as part of the PLA’s massive joint military exercises, which have been ongoing since the summer. These are often called “aircraft carrier killer” missiles, because they could threaten the United States’ most significant naval assets from long distances.”