China Unleashes Fury in the Pacific: ICBM Test Sends Shockwaves Across the Globe

China has tested an intercontinental ballistic missile at a target in the Pacific Ocean, Beijing’s defense ministry said.

“China’s military missile force launched an intercontinental ballistic missile … with a dummy warhead into the open sea in the Pacific Ocean at 08:44 on September 25, and the missile fell in the expected sea areas,” the ministry said. is a statement.

China usually conducts such tests in its own airspace, AFP said, cited by BGNES.

“This is very unusual and probably the first time we’ve seen a test like this in decades,” said Ankit Panda, a senior fellow at the Stanton Endowment for International Peace.

“(The test) probably speaks to China’s ongoing nuclear modernization, which is reflected in new requirements for conducting tests,” he added.

However, China’s Ministry of Defense called the firing “a routine measure in our annual training plan“.

“It is in accordance with international law and international practice and is not directed against any country or target,” Beijing said in a statement.

In October last year, the US Department of Defense said that China was developing its nuclear arsenal faster than the US had expected.

In July, Beijing said it had suspended talks with the United States on nuclear non-proliferation and arms control in response to Washington’s arms sales to Taiwan.

In its annual report, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said that China has the third largest stockpile of nuclear weapons in the world after Russia and the United States.