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China’s latest ballistic missile test, likely the new JL-3, sent shockwaves across the Pacific — launched from a nuclear sub, it flew over island nations’ EEZs and splashed down near Tuvalu. While Beijing insists it’s legal and not targeted at anyone, the move rattles fragile diplomatic ties built over years. Some see it as a coded message to Australia amid its new security pact with Fiji, while others suspect it’s a veiled warning to the U.S., especially since Japan, Australia, and New Zealand were warned — but not Washington. This isn’t just another test; it signals China’s growing ability to project nuclear deterrence from its own waters, potentially undermining trust with Pacific nations still recovering from nuclear history — and possibly pushing them closer to Australia and New Zealand.

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