The answer depends on who’s watching, says this academic.
The dummy missile was launched by a nuclear submarine.
China has test-fired a nuclear-capable long-range missile with a dummy warhead in the South Pacific, Chinse media has confirmed.
China's recent missile test from a nuclear submarine in the Pacific has sparked criticism and security concerns from Australia, New Zealand, and Japan, according to Xinhua reports.
China's rare submarine-launched ballistic missile test in the Pacific has alarmed Japan, Australia, and New Zealand. This demonstration of growing undersea nuclear capabilities, occurring amid regional security shifts…
China’s navy has test-launched a long-range ballistic missile from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific
China’s navy test-launched a long-range ballistic missile from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific.
China appears to be preparing to test a ballistic missile with a dummy warhead in the Pacific Ocean. The ABC has been told that the Chinese government informed governments in the…
Xinhua describes it as a routine test that was not aimed at any specific country or target.
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.
China’s navy reports a successful strategic missile test from a nuclear submarine in the Pacific, with a training warhead landing in a designated sea area.
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A nuclear submarine of the People's Liberation Army Navy launched the missile carrying a dummy warhead toward international waters in the Pacific at 12.01pm, China's official…
China's military test-launched a long-range ballistic missile from one a nuclear-powered submarine in the South Pacific, drawing protest and concern from countries in the region.
China successfully test-launched a long-range ballistic missile from a submarine in the South Pacific on July 6, 2026.
Countries raise concerns after Chinese military test-launches ballistic missile from submarine in the Pacific Ocean.
China on Monday conducted a rare test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile in the Pacific Ocean, sparking criticism from New Zealand and Australia for actions that they said…
China’s testing of a nuclear-capable missile in the Pacific Ocean generated a splash that no one heard, but every country in the region felt.
BANGKOK — China’s navy test-launched a long-range ballistic missile Monday from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific in a rar...
The strategic missile was fired into the Pacific from a nuclear-powered submarine, state media reported, in the Chinese military’s first such test since 2024.