If it has DF-26 range + the given boost from air launch, this means H-6 on ferry range can hit a huge swath of NA when flying over Russian airspace.
This is why the Sino-Russian relationship is so important. With a hostile Russia, lots of assets lose a ton of power. We all know who would love to sabotage this relationship.
Few reason on why this ALBM should comes with exclusively nuclear warhead:
1. H-6N is sophisticated protected by SAM unit, which makes it very rare on risk calculation.
2. This missile is <9,500kg, ~13m in length, 2 stages. it won't carry more than 500kg on its warhead.
3. The second stage looks almost equally long compared to the first stage, indicating they are optimizing the missile for range.
4. It is definitely
NOT called as YJ-21. Either it comes with name like DF-XX or some new initial.
More reading here about ALBM program:
Currently, China has at least 10 kt of SWU production capacity per year. Modern warhead design doesn't rely on HEU, more likely restraint by plutonium. Only tamper is made of HEU optionally. That being said, all three Uranium Centrifuge Facilities are expanding their production lines again...
www.sinodefenceforum.com
Also the estimated range is around 5,000km - 7,000km if launched from a 900km/h H-6 at an altitude of 10,000km.
The only way to reach CONUS or Hawaii is to launch from Kamchatka, otherwise Alaska only.
