Jul 7, 2026 – 11.55amAustralia has made a direct protest to Beijing over its test launch of a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile in the Pacific, as the United States condemned China’s rapid and opaque nuclear weapons build-up.Labor and the Coalition have united in their condemnation of the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s launch of a long-range ballistic missile with a dummy warhead from a nuclear-powered submarine on Monday, with Defence Minister Richard Marles warning the move was “fundamentally destabilising” for the region.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Australia demands answers from Beijing over missile launch
Canberra has made a direct protest to Beijing over the launch of a nuclear-capable ballistic missile, as the US rebukes China over its nuclear build-up.
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