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China's submarine missile launch raises NATO concerns ahead of summit

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China has conducted its first known launch of a strategic missile from a nuclear submarine, an action that has raised concerns within NATO. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte stated that the alliance must remain vigilant regarding China's military expansion and noted the increasing interconnectedness of events in the Indo-Pacific and European regions. This development comes ahead of NATO's annual summit. AI

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China's submarine missile launch raises NATO concerns ahead of summit

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Neil Denslow,Raymond Ma ·

    China submarine fires long-range missile ahead of Nato summit

    Nato chief Mark Rutte said the alliance “cannot be naive” about China’s military build-up, after the nation conducted its first known launch of a strategic missile from a nuclear submarine. “What happens in the Indo-Pacific is relevant to what is happening in the transatlantic,” …

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