China test-launches ballistic missile from submarine in the Pacific

China fires submarine nuclear missile into Pacific

A Chinese Navy submarine fired a nuclear-capable ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean on Monday, and Tokyo says it “strongly urged” Beijing to call off the test beforehand, the Japan Times reported. The launch, carried out with a mock warhead rather than a live one, hit its intended impact zone according to China’s state-run Xinhua []

Pacific Flashpoint: China’s Deep-Ocean Missile Test Triggers Global Backlash

A Chinese submarine test-fired an unarmed, long-range ballistic missile carrying a dummy warhead into the southern Pacific Ocean on Monday, sparking immediate and widespread condemnation from the United States and several Pacific nations. The United States military tracked the launch of the intercontinental-range weapon, which comes amid heightened international scrutiny over Beijing’s expanding military capabilities. [] Pacific Flashpoint: China’s Deep-Ocean Missile Test Triggers Global Backlash

China hopes Indo-Pacific nations do not ‘overinterpret’ rare missile test in nuclear-free zone

Chinese navy’s launch of a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine is its first such test in the Pacific Ocean in two years

China Missile Test in Pacific Sparks Concern Across Region

China on Monday test fired a missile from a nuclear submarine into the Pacific Ocean, prompting concern from Japan, Australia and New Zealand over Beijing’s growing military capabilities and activities in the region. According to China’s state run Xinhua news agency, a People’s Liberation Army Navy nuclear submarine launched a missile carrying a dummy warhead [] The post China Missile Test in Pacific Sparks Concern Across Region appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

China tests missile in Pacific, alarming neighbours

A Chinese nuclear-powered submarine has test-fired a missile in the Pacific, sparking concern from regional powers.