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China tests JL-3 submarine-launched missile, boosting nuclear strategy

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China has conducted its first submarine-launched ballistic missile test in over 40 years, with reports suggesting the JL-3 missile was used. This test, which involved a dummy warhead traveling 8,000 km, is a significant development in China's nuclear strategy. The JL-3, capable of reaching the continental US from Chinese waters, is expected to bolster China's second-strike capabilities. AI

RANK_REASON Significant military development and policy implication regarding nuclear strategy. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.1]

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China tests JL-3 submarine-launched missile, boosting nuclear strategy

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Seong Hyeon Choi ·

    Why China’s JL-3 made waves with first submarine-based missile test in over 40 years

    The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) carried out a missile test in the Pacific last month. The July 6 launch – in which a dummy warhead travelled 8,000km (5,000 miles) – was China’s first confirmed submarine-based missile test since 1982, and the first known firing from a nuclear-p…

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