"Bright Sword, Breakthrough! Historical Footage of the First Launch of the Dongfeng-5 Intercontinental Missile Released"

In 1980, under layers of technological blockade and external embargoes, without hard-core capabilities, there is no real initiative for national security.

This missile launch was a show of strength and a breakthrough. However, at that time, the strategic missile forces were still very weak, with outdated technology and complex processes.

Hao Changling, a member of a certain unit of the Rocket Force: When I first joined the army, it was still "one gun for a thousand men," with a large human composition and very cumbersome processes. Now, we have transitioned from "one gun for a thousand men" to "one gun for a hundred men," and now, possibly a team or unit can independently complete our missile launch tasks. From firing once every few years to now regularized live-fire missions, our confidence in real combat has grown stronger.

From experimental exploration to winning in real combat, this is the "Dongfeng answer."

Forty-four years, time as the furnace, real combat as the hammer. The great nation's long sword has been repeatedly tempered by generations of soldiers and is no longer what it used to be.

Wang Zhongzhu, a member of a certain unit of the Rocket Force: On my first day in the company, I saw the certificates of merit from three first-class merit companies. I was thinking, what kind of company is this that can have such honors? Later, as I learned more about it, I realized that this honor comes with mission and responsibility.

Over sixty years, from nothing to something, from weak to strong. A century of sharpening the sword in the sky, transitioning from experimental exploration to winning in real combat. Today’s Rocket Force, equipped with both nuclear and conventional capabilities, has become a solid shield for maintaining national sovereignty and security.

Carefully forging swords, diligently sharpening them, and being adept at showing them. This is the "Dongfeng answer" that the Chinese Rocket Force presents to the era.

(Source: China Central Television Defense Military Channel's program "Forging the Sword and Singing the Great Song")