China test-launches ballistic missile from sub in South Pacific, drawing protests
China's test-launch of a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear submarine in the South Pacific has sparked regional protests.
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China has conducted a rare test-launch of a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear submarine located in the South Pacific. The activity has drawn protests and angered China's Pacific neighbors.
Coverage from CNN, BBC, WSJ, The New York Times, and CBS News emphasizes the nature of the missile as long-range and the launch platform as a nuclear submarine. BBC reports the test occurred hours after an alliance was signed between Australia and Fiji.
Future developments depend on the response of the affected Pacific neighbors and the implications of the newly signed Australia-Fiji alliance.
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Quick answers
Where did the missile test take place?
The test-launch occurred in the South Pacific.
What type of vessel launched the missile?
According to the Wall Street Journal, it was a Chinese nuclear submarine.
What event immediately preceded the test?
The BBC reports that the test took place hours after Australia and Fiji signed an alliance.
Coverage (6)
- China Test-Launches a Ballistic Missile in the South Pacific and Raises Regional Concerns Military.com · 3h ago
- China conducts rare submarine-launched ballistic missile test, angering Pacific neighbors CNN · 3h ago
- China tests missile in the Pacific hours after Australia-Fiji alliance signed BBC · 3h ago
- Chinese Nuclear Submarine Test-Launches Long-Range Missile WSJ · 3h ago
- China Tests Long-Range Ballistic Missile in the Pacific, Angering Neighbors The New York Times · 3h ago
- China test-launches ballistic missile from sub in South Pacific, drawing protests CBS News · 3h ago
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