China's firing of a dummy warhead was the first time in two years it tested its long-range missile arsenal — and the first time ever it had launched such a rocket from a nuclear-powered submarine.

China's JL-3 submarine missile test on July 6 signals a maturing sea-based nuclear deterrent, raising Indo-Pacific tensions and macro risk for investors.

The United States voiced alarm Monday over Beijing's nuclear program after China test-fired a dummy warhead into the Pacific Ocean, the latest move in its rapid military…

China's military test-fired a missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific on Monday, state media reported, drawing criticism and concerns from Japan, Australia and…