China conducts long-range submarine missile test in the Pacific
China launched a long-range ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the Pacific, saying it was not aimed at any specific country, as Australia and Fiji announced a new defense pact.
China’s state news agency reported that a nuclear-powered submarine fired a long-range ballistic missile with a dummy warhead into the Pacific Ocean on Monday at 12:01 p.m. Beijing time. The agency said the missile landed accurately in the designated area and that the test was "not directed against any specific country or target."
The launch occurred shortly after Australian and Fijian leaders announced a mutual defence treaty and a regional security alliance, part of a series of agreements Australia has pursued with Pacific Island nations. Governments in the region received warnings about the test in advance.
The previous test in September 2024 involved an intercontinental ballistic missile that travelled across the Pacific toward waters near French Polynesia, prompting concern among neighboring states.
