China fires a missile from a submarine in a test launch in the South Pacific, state media say

State media say China’s military test-launched a ballistic missile Monday from a submarine in the Pacific.

China has test-fired a nuclear-capable long-range missile with a dummy warhead in the South Pacific, Chinse media has confirmed.

It is the PLA’s first known submarine-based missile test since 1982, and the first known to be fired from a nuclear-powered submarine.

Xinhua describes it as a routine test that was not aimed at any specific country or target.

It is China’s first known submarine-based missile test since 1982, and the first known to be fired from a nuclear-powered submarine.

China fires a missile from a submarine in a test launch in the South Pacific, state media say

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China’s navy has test-launched a long-range ballistic missile from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific