China Tests Nuclear Sub Missile in Pacific | Virginia Beach News

China just flexed its military muscle by launching a long-range ballistic missile from a submarine deep in the South Pacific — a rare move that sent shockwaves through the region. Though it carried a dummy warhead and claimed it was routine training, neighbors like Australia, Japan, and New Zealand were alarmed, especially since the test violated the nuclear-free zone treaty China signed decades ago. The timing? Coincided with Australia and Fiji signing a new defense pact aimed squarely at countering China’s rising influence. While Beijing brushed off the criticism, analysts say this was the first time China publicly tested a dummy warhead from a nuclear-powered sub that traveled this far — and notably, only Japan, New Zealand, and Australia were notified, not the U.S. Seen as a subtle message to Washington, the test underscores China’s expanding nuclear capabilities and growing regional assertiveness, even as it insists on a no-first-use policy. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/fcb86ae5401f7335