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China tests ICBM from submarine, enhancing second-strike capability

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China successfully conducted a long-range test of a submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missile on July 6, marking a significant advancement in its military capabilities. This test, the first publicly disclosed by the People's Liberation Army Navy since 1982, demonstrates China's growing second-strike capability and its pursuit of underwater nuclear deterrence. The missile traveled approximately 7,300 km, landing near the Solomon Islands, and indicates the PLA Navy's potential to target the continental United States from protected waters. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · C. Uday Bhaskar ·

    China’s missile test from a submarine is no guarantee of regional stability

    China successfully tested an intercontinental-range submarine-launched ballistic missile on July 6, firing it from a nuclear-powered submarine and joining an elite club that includes the United States, Russia, Britain and France. These five nations are also the permanent members …

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