China Conducts Submarine-Launched Strategic Missile Test into Pacific Ocean

The missile flew toward designated high-seas waters in the Pacific Ocean and landed precisely in the target area, according to Chinese Navy and Foreign Ministry.

SOUTH PACIFIC — The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) launched a strategic missile carrying a dummy warhead from one of its nuclear-powered submarines on July 6 at 12:01 p.m. Beijing time.

Footage of Missile Strategic Missile Test. Credit: Xinhua, Chinese Military

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The missile flew toward designated high-seas waters in the Pacific Ocean and landed precisely in the target area, according to Chinese Navy and Foreign Ministry.

Map credits: Open Street Map, Modified Copernicus Sentinel data.

Chinese government statements described the event as a routine element of annual training. Beijing stated that relevant countries received advance notification and that the launch complied with international law and practice. The action was not directed against any specific country or target.