Chinese submarine launched ballistic missile test is said to undermine nuclear weapons-free zone in South Pacific

Concerning stuff! More sable rattling by the Communist Party of China? Was this necessary?

"China’s test this week of a submarine-launched ballistic missile follows a growing trend of nuclear powers hollowing out the integrity of nuclear weapons-free zones such as the South Pacific, analysts say.

The People’s Liberation Army Navy launched a ballistic missile from a submarine off its coast on Monday, which subsequently flew southeast over the Pacific for about 7,000 kilometers (4,350 miles), according to a map released by the Taiwan National Security Council, before splashing down near the island nations of Nauru and Tuvalu. ..."

"China’s rare launch of a ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine into the deep Pacific sent a strategic signal to the United States and regional neighbours, particularly Japan, amid concerns about Beijing’s military expansion. ..."

Chinese ballistic missile test is said to undermine nuclear weapons-free zone in South Pacific

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Flight pass of the SLBM (The X post did not allow to copy the image so I took a screenshot of it! Grrr!)

A test missile is fired from a Chinese nuclear-powered submarine towards the Pacific Ocean on Monday.