CNA Explains: Why China's rare missile test is putting the Pacific on edge
- East Asia China has tested a long-range missile into the Pacific for only the second time in decades.
- The move is raising questions about its growing nuclear strength - and what it means for the Indo-Pacific.
- In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a long-range ballistic missile bursts out of the sea during a test launched from a Chinese nuclear-powered submarine in the South Pacific on Jul 6, 2026.
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- East Asia China has tested a long-range missile into the Pacific for only the second time in decades.
- The move is raising questions about its growing nuclear strength - and what it means for the Indo-Pacific.
- In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, a long-range ballistic missile bursts out of the sea during a test launched from a Chinese nuclear-powered submarine in the South Pacific on Jul 6, 2026.
Sources: CNA