US says China gave only hours' notice before submarine missile test

US criticizes China over short notice for submarine missile test

The United States has sharply criticized China for providing only a few hours’ notice before conducting a ballistic missile test launch from a nuclear-powered submarine, calling the notification inadequate and inconsistent with the transparency expected from major nuclear powers. The test, carried out on July 6 and later confirmed by Chinese state media, has heightened [] The post US criticizes China over short notice for submarine missile test appeared first on Modern Diplomacy.

China Test-Fires Intercontinental Missile Deep Into The Pacific

The United States military tracked a Chinese submarine test-launching an unarmed intercontinental-range ballistic missile that landed in the southern Pacific Ocean on Monday. The test comes amid heightened focus on global nuclear proliferation. Following the launch, the United States issued a statement addressing the military exercise and raising questions about the transparency of Beijing’s expanding [] China Test-Fires Intercontinental Missile Deep Into The Pacific

China’s missile warning demands a stronger defense budget

China’s navy this week test-fired a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the South Pacific, alarming U.S. allies across the region. The launch, China’s second major open-ocean ballistic missile test in less than two years, was described by U.S. officials as a “great concern to the region and the world.” But our nation’s []

China’s Submarine-Launched ICBM Test Sparks Backlash From US, Japan, Australia, Philippines, Others

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on Monday, July 7, test-fired a submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of carrying a nuclear warhead into the South Pacific. Most of Communist China’s missile tests are made within the country’s territory, rather than over international waters, resulting in protests from governments throughout the region. Beijing said the []

North Korea makes play for spot in China-Russia drills with missile test

Kim Jong-un stood on a cliff top and watched his navy come of age. As the North Korean leader looked on, 10 cruise missiles tore off the deck of the Kang Kon in rapid succession in a display of naval power Pyongyang could once only dream of staging. Analysts say the weapons test on Friday was no accident of timing – coming just days before Russia and China would begin their Joint Sea 2026 maritime exercise off Qingdao – and North Korea wanted to make sure everyone was watching. “North Korea is...