Washington, United States, July 8, 2026 (AFP) - China sends nuclear missile message as US looks elsewhere

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2026-07-08

China's test of a long-range submarine-launched missile is a stark demonstration of its growing military power at a time when US attention is primarily focused on the Middle East and the Iran war rather than Asia. The launch of the nuclear-capable weapon earlier this week -- two years after China fired an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the waters near French Polynesia -- drew condemnation from countries in the region as well as th......

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