{"id":631702,"date":"2026-07-07T21:40:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T21:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=631702"},"modified":"2026-07-07T21:40:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T21:40:00","slug":"china-test-launches-nuclear-capable-ballistic-missile-in-pacific-alarming-neighbors-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=631702","title":{"rendered":"China Test-Launches Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile In Pacific, Alarming Neighbors"},"content":{"rendered":"

China Test-Launches Nuclear-Capable Ballistic Missile In Pacific, Alarming Neighbors<\/span><\/p>\n

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Via The Cradle<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

The Chinese navy on Monday test-launched a strategic missile from a nuclear submarine in the Pacific Ocean in the framework of its annual military exercises.<\/p>\n

“At 12.01pm on July 6, a strategic nuclear submarine of China’s People’s Liberation Army Navy successfully launched a… strategic missile carrying a training simulation warhead into the relevant high seas of the Pacific Ocean<\/strong>,” spokesperson Wang Xuemeng said in a statement posted on WeChat.<\/p>\n

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“This missile test launch is a routine arrangement of China’s annual military training, and relevant countries were informed in advance<\/strong>,” Wang stated, adding that the missile “accurately” landed in the designated area.<\/p>\n

China’s official\u00a0Xinhua News Agency<\/i>\u00a0said that the test was a “routine arrangement” within the framework of China’s annual military exercises.<\/p>\n

Papua New Guinea’s foreign minister and a New Zealand government source\u00a0told<\/a>\u00a0AFP that China was preparing to test-fire a nuclear-capable ballistic missile.<\/p>\n

“Yes, China has briefed me. I was personally called by the Chinese ambassador,” Papua New Guinea Foreign Minister Justin Tkatchenko stated.<\/p>\n

After Japan was notified, it strongly urged China to reconsider moving ahead with the test launch.<\/p>\n

“We strongly requested a reconsideration of this test launch of the ballistic missile to ensure that it does not pose a threat to Japan’s security, particularly by passing through its airspace,”<\/strong> according to a joint statement issued before the launch by Japan’s ministries of defense and foreign affairs.<\/p>\n

The test launch came as<\/a> China and Russia officially\u00a0began\u00a0their annual “Joint Sea-2026” naval exercises<\/strong> on Monday. The exercises are scheduled from 6 to 13 July and are taking place in the waters and airspace off the eastern Chinese port city of Qingdao.<\/p>\n

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The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (#PLA<\/a>) Navy’s test launch of a strategic missile by a submarine was a routine military training exercise. It was not targeted at any specific country or target. China notified relevant countries in advance, which is in line with international\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/Jo7u9ti5P5<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Global Times (@globaltimesnews) July 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The bilateral maneuvers aim to address regional security challenges and elevate military cooperation between Beijing and Moscow.<\/p>\n

Russian state media reported that a cruiser, a corvette, a diesel-electric submarine, and a rescue vessel from Russia’s Pacific Fleet will participate in the drills. China’s Northern Theater Command said that two destroyers, a frigate, a submarine, a supply ship, and a rescue vessel will participate.<\/p>\n

During a\u00a0visit<\/a>\u00a0to Beijing in May, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Chinese and Russian military and economic cooperation “demonstrate strong momentum.”<\/p>\n

Chinese President Xi Jinping praised the strong relationship between Beijing and Moscow.<\/p>\n

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China and Russia on Monday launched the “Joint Sea-2026” exercise at a military port in Qingdao in east China’s Shandong Province. #XinhuaNews<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/l6t3PNk3iD<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 China Xinhua News (@XHNews) July 6, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“We have been able to continuously deepen our political mutual trust and strategic coordination with a resilience that remains unyielding despite trials and tribulations,” Xi said.<\/p>\n

Both leaders warned against a global return to the \u201claw of the jungle,\u201d referring to the unprovoked US-Israeli war on Iran.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span>
\nTue, 07\/07\/2026 – 17:40<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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