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China just test-fired a long-range ballistic missile from a submarine in the South Pacific — a rare move that’s sparking global concern. Fired Monday with a dummy warhead, the launch follows no similar tests in the Pacific since 1987 and comes amid rising regional tensions. While China insists it’s routine training and not directed at anyone, Australia, Japan, and New Zealand are alarmed — especially since the test occurred in a nuclear-free zone China pledged to honor. The timing coincides with Australia’s new defense pact with Fiji, seen as a counter to China’s growing influence. Australia and Japan accuse China of destabilizing the region and lack of transparency, while China deflects criticism, accusing Japan of hypocrisy for its own military buildup. Despite maintaining a “no first use” nuclear policy, China is aggressively modernizing its military and expanding its nuclear capabilities — a quiet but powerful flex of its rising superpower status.

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