US Concerned By China Nuclear Buildup After Missile Launch
Chinese navy spokesperson Wang Xuemeng said in a statement shared on WeChat that the test launch was "a routine arrangement of China's annual military…
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Chinese navy spokesperson Wang Xuemeng said in a statement shared on WeChat that the test launch was "a routine arrangement of China's annual military training," and that "relevant countries were informed in advance." Power struggle in Pacific Monitors said that the rocket fired from a nuclear submarine appeared to land near the Solomon Islands, the South Pacific nation that forged a secretive security deal with China in 2022 which a new government is reviewing. Monday's test came two years after China fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the waters near French Polynesia, in what had been the first launch of such a missile over international waters in more than 40 years. Analysts said that the test demonstrated growing Chinese capacity to strike the mainland of the United States, which sees the Asian power as its top adversary despite a reconciliation drive under President Donald Trump.
Furthermore, Lyle Morris, a senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute, said that the missile demonstrated that China had growing options beyond firing from land. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said that the Chinese test was "destabilizing to the region." Japan, which said it was informed in advance of the launch, said it had strongly urged China to reconsider and voiced "serious concerns" over Beijing's growing military activity. Russia, a Chinese ally, defended Beijing’s test-firing as its “sovereign right” and said that China “is not threatening anyone in the world.” Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary.
In addition, 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 modernization. The relationship between Beijing and Tokyo has become more turbulent since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested in November that a potential future attack on Taiwan — the self-ruled island claimed by China — could warrant Japanese military involvement. "Beijing's rapid and opaque nuclear weapons buildup is of great concern to the region and the world," he said in a statement.
Moreover, "A test of this length is a major development and would indicate that China is moving toward a significantly more survivable and longer-range sea-based nuclear deterrent capability," he said.
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Chinese navy spokesperson Wang Xuemeng said in a statement shared on WeChat that the test launch was "a routine arrangement of China's annual military training," and that "relevant countries were informed in advance." Power struggle in Pacific Monitors said that the rocket fired from a nuclear submarine appeared to land near the Solomon Islands, the South Pacific nation that forged a secretive security deal with China in 2022 which a new government is reviewing.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesMonday's test came two years after China fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the waters near French Polynesia, in what had been the first launch of such a missile over international waters in more than 40 years.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesAnalysts said that the test demonstrated growing Chinese capacity to strike the mainland of the United States, which sees the Asian power as its top adversary despite a reconciliation drive under President Donald Trump.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesLyle Morris, a senior fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute, said that the missile demonstrated that China had growing options beyond firing from land.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesAustralian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said that the Chinese test was "destabilizing to the region." Japan, which said it was informed in advance of the launch, said it had strongly urged China to reconsider and voiced "serious concerns" over Beijing's growing military activity.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesRussia, a Chinese ally, defended Beijing’s test-firing as its “sovereign right” and said that China “is not threatening anyone in the world.” Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesThe 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 modernization.
reliability moderate2/2 sourcesThe relationship between Beijing and Tokyo has become more turbulent since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested in November that a potential future attack on Taiwan — the self-ruled island claimed by China — could warrant Japanese military involvement.
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"Beijing's rapid and opaque nuclear weapons buildup is of great concern to the region and the world," he said in a statement.
according to NDTV - Top Stories"A test of this length is a major development and would indicate that China is moving toward a significantly more survivable and longer-range sea-based nuclear deterrent capability," he said.
according to NDTV - Top StoriesThe overtures have been rebuffed by China, whose nuclear arsenal is much smaller than Russia's but has been rapidly growing.
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