China's PLA Conducts Rare SLBM Test in the South Pacific
The Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) conducted a rare test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), heavily suspected to be a JL-3 or JL-2, from a Type 09IV nuclear submarine. The missile landed in the South Pacific between Tuvalu and Kiribati. Analysts note this highlights China's expanding nuclear second-strike capabilities.
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Country: Kiribati/Tuvalu
Conflict: Geopolitical
Severity: CRITICAL
Source: Institute for the Study of War