China submarine missile test fuels Pacific tension

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1. 14 days ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 7 sources

   China fires nuclear‑capable submarine missile as US fights Iran

   China’s submarine fired a nuclear‑capable missile in the South Pacific as the US is preoccupied with its war on Iran, raising strategic concerns for New Zealand and signaling a shift toward a more overt Chinese

2. 17 days ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

   China's Submarine-Launched Nuclear Missile Test Flies Over Philippines and Guam

   China's first submarine‑launched nuclear missile test since 1988 flew over the Philippines and near Guam, prompting US, Taiwan, and New Zealand condemnation and heightening Indo‑Pacific security concerns.

3. 19 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   China escalates Pacific influence with media campaign and missile test

   China’s coordinated propaganda in the Solomon Islands and a July 6 submarine missile test highlight its expanding Pacific influence, prompting concerns from Australia, Fiji, Japan, Taiwan, New Zealand and the U

4. 22 days ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources

   China launches submarine‑borne ballistic missile into South Pacific, splash down between Nauru and Tonga

   China’s nuclear‑powered submarine launched a ballistic missile over the Pacific on 6 July, splashing down between Nauru and Tonga; the test sparked protests from Pacific islands and criticism over limited prior

5. 25 days ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 32 sources

   China’s Submarine Ballistic Missile Test Raises Regional Security Concerns

   China’s submarine‑launched ballistic missile test in the Pacific demonstrated sea‑based nuclear capability, prompting regional alarm and diplomatic criticism.

6. 27 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   US expresses strong concern over China’s submarine‑launched ballistic missile test

   The US State Department warned that China’s recent submarine‑launched ballistic missile test, using a non‑functional warhead, heightens nuclear‑arms concerns and urged Beijing to join multilateral arms‑control

7. 27 days ago

   [POLITICS] 2 sources

   China's Submarine Missile Launch and Coast Guard Standoff Escalate Tensions with Japan

   China launched a submarine‑based ballistic missile, signaling strategic intent toward the US and Japan, while Japanese Coast Guard forced two Chinese vessels away from disputed Senkaku waters, intensifying Sino

8. 27 days ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 49 sources

   China launches submarine‑borne ballistic missile in Pacific, prompting regional alarm

   China fired a JL‑2/3 ballistic missile from a nuclear submarine into the Pacific, landing near Kiribati. The US and allies condemned the short notice and lack of transparency, calling it destabilising.

9. 29 days ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 121 sources

   China launches submarine‑borne ballistic missile in the Pacific, sparking regional condemnation

   China’s submarine fired a ballistic missile into the Pacific on 6 July, prompting condemnation from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, the US and heightened regional tension.

10. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    China expands maritime presence east of Taiwan, heightening Pacific territorial claims

    China’s Maritime Safety Agency sent vessels through the Bashi Channel to map seabed east of Taiwan, its first patrol past the First Island Chain, prompting a call that it expands Beijing’s claims.

11. about 1 month ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 10 sources

    China expands Pacific naval presence, prompting New Zealand warning of persistent threats

    China's expanding under‑sea sensor network and increased naval deployments in the Pacific have led New Zealand to warn that such actions—including missile tests and ship transits—will become a persistent threat

12. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Philippines pushes for South China Sea Code of Conduct as Hormuz crisis highlights maritime risks

    The Philippines, as 2026 ASEAN chair, urges a legally binding South China Sea Code of Conduct, citing the Hormuz crisis as a warning of maritime choke‑point risks.

13. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    China expands maritime surveys east of Taiwan to bolster claims

    China conducted a routine three‑day marine survey east of Taiwan, gathering environmental data to support its territorial planning and development, amid heightened coast‑guard and military activities and Japan‑

14. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Philippines Boosts Security Ties Amid Rising China Tensions in South China Sea

    China ramps up pressure on the Philippines, prompting Manila to tighten security ties with Japan, the US and Vietnam, including transfers of ships, cutters and missiles.

15. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Taiwan denounces China's illegal maritime patrol near its eastern waters

    China’s special maritime patrol east of Taiwan, prompted by Japan‑Philippines talks, was condemned as illegal by Taiwan, which asserted its sovereignty and warned any jurisdiction claim will be repelled.

16. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    Taiwan monitors Chinese ships as Beijing launches maritime control operation east of the island

    Taiwan sent patrol ships to monitor Chinese vessels after Beijing launched a maritime control operation east of the island, citing jurisdiction and reacting to Japan‑Philippines talks; Taiwan reported multiple

17. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    China launches large‑scale maritime patrol east of Taiwan

    China launched a large maritime enforcement operation east of Taiwan, deploying coast‑guard ships including the 10,000‑ton Haixun 09, sparking a standoff with Taiwan’s coast guard near the Pratas Islands; the

18. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 7 sources

    China launches special maritime operation near Taiwan

    China’s transport ministry started a “special operation” east of Taiwan to enforce jurisdiction, citing Japan‑Philippines talks on maritime borders as a violation of Chinese sovereignty, prompting heightened T​

19. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    China launches special maritime operation east of Taiwan

    China began a special maritime law‑enforcement operation east of Taiwan, coordinated by its transport ministry and coast guard, to assert jurisdiction and safety amid Japan‑Philippines talks on maritime borders

20. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    China's east Taiwan maritime patrols raise tension with Taiwan, Japan and Philippines

    China launched special law‑enforcement patrols east of Taiwan, citing sovereignty and safety, linking them to Japan‑Philippines EEZ talks; Taiwan recorded increased PLA aircraft and ships, raising regional tens

21. about 2 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 26 sources

    China launches maritime law‑enforcement operation east of Taiwan after Japan‑Philippines talks

    China launched a law‑enforcement maritime operation east of Taiwan after Japan‑Philippines boundary talks; Taiwan deployed coast‑guard vessels, calling it illegal, while Chinese ships also approached the Pratas

22. 2 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 7 sources

    China Intercepts Dutch Frigate in South China Sea, Calls Entry Illegal

    China said a Dutch frigate entered its claimed South China Sea waters illegally, issuing radio and electronic warnings before pushing it away; the Netherlands has not responded.

23. 2 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

    China forces Dutch warship out of disputed Paracel Islands in South China Sea

    China’s PLA Southern Theater Command expelled Dutch frigate HNLMS De Ruyter after it entered Chinese airspace near the Paracel Islands, using warnings and electronic interference; the ship was on a freedom‑of‑n

24. 2 months ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

    China forces Dutch frigate De Ruyter to leave Paracel Islands in South China Sea

    China expelled the Dutch frigate De Ruyter from the disputed Paracel Islands, accusing it of illegal entry and demanding an end to “provocative actions”; the Netherlands confirmed the ship’s deployment for free