Missile test marks new phase in expansion of China’s nuclear-armed submarine force 67.1%
The Japan Times - By Jesse Johnson - 7/7/2026, 7:40 AM
Negativity Bias 55.4% - Framing Effect 39.2% - Confirmation Bias 30%
China’s test Monday of a nuclear-capable long-range missile from one of its advanced submarines contained implicit messages for Japan, the U.S. and others, but it also highlighted a new phase in the rapid expansion in Beijing’s nuclear-armed submarine force. The launch was the first known full-range — or near-full-range — flight test of... more