The South China Morning Post published on 13 November 2026 an article titled "Algeria Test Fires Apparent Chinese YJ-12 Supersonic Missile in Mediterranean Drill" by Gabriel Dominguez.
As part of a military exercise, Algeria launched China's CM-302 anti-ship missile, an export variant of the YJ-12 family. Algeria said the missile destroyed the target "with great precision." China supplied 27 percent of Algeria's imports of major arms from 2021-2025.
