China conducted the test on Monday and the missile was launched from a submarine in the Pacific. China has defended the launch as part of routine training and said it complied with international law because the missile carried a dummy warhead.
The U.S. State Department condemned China following the test launch of an unarmed intercontinental-range ballistic missile (ICBM) from a Chinese submarine into the southern Pacific Ocean. “The United States monitored China’s test launch from a submarine of an unarmed intercontinental-range ballistic…
BANGKOK -- China's navy test-launched a long-range ballistic missile Monday from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific, a rare act that drew protests and concern from countries in the region.
US allies in the Pacific condemned what Beijing has called a "routine" intercontinental ballistic missile test, which comes as China seeks to demonstrate its growing military capabilities.
The list of countries notified in advance, as well as the timing, suggests that China’s purpose was not merely a straightforward display of military power.
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.
China did not just test a missile on Monday. It put a flare in the sky and dared the world to pretend it was only routine training. The shot marked China’s first known submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) test from a nuclear-powered submarine since 1982.
China’s latest submarine-launched missile test was not just a weapons drill, it was a warning shot across the Pacific, fired under the growing nuclear shadow of a China-Russia axis. #China #IndoPacific #SubmarineWarfare #NuclearDeterrence #DefenseTech
The Trump administration has condemned China’s test launch of an unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from a submarine in the Pacific Ocean on Monday, calling the incident “of great concern.
China reminded the world Monday that it is a military force to be reckoned with as it tested a long-range ballistic missile launched from one of its nuclear-powered submarines. The […]
In a story published July 6, 2026, about a Chinese missile test, The Associated Press reported that the Nuclear Threat Initiative said China has a fleet of six ballistic-missile submarines and 59 nuclear-powered attack submarines
China's military test-launched a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine in the South Pacific, drawing protest and concern from countries in the region.
China’s navy has test-launched a long-range ballistic missile from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific. The New Zealand government says the missile was fired into a nuclear-free zone established in a 1986 treaty. China last tested a…
With one missile fired over the Pacific Ocean from a submarine lurking off China’s coast, the country’s leader, Xi Jinping, has proclaimed his determination to build a full suite of nuclear weapons, including sea-based missiles that have long been Beijing’s weak spot.
A Taiwanese government official provided new details on the test flight of a nuclear-capable, submarine-launched Chinese ballistic missile on Monday that drew widespread regional and U.S. condemnation.
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.
China has launched a ballistic missile into the South Pacific, drawing international criticism from many countries in the region. But experts say the test, conducted Monday, was a message to the U.S. about China's growing military power. The missile was…
China has launched a ballistic missile into the South Pacific, drawing international criticism from many countries in the region. But experts say the test, conducted Monday, was a message to the U.S. about China's growing military power. The missile was…
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