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2026-07-06 Down Under

Australia warned that China will test nuclear missile in South Pacific within the next 24 hours

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Posted by Skidmark 2026-07-06 00:47|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1790 views ] Top
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1 China tests nuclear-capable missile in the Pacific hours after Australia and Fiji strike new defence alliance - as Penny Wong blasts 'destablising' act

Chinese state-owned media outlet Xinhua stated a 'strategic nuclear submarine of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy successfully launched a submarine-launched ballistic missile carrying a simulated training warhead into the high seas of the Pacific Ocean' at 12.01pm on Monday.

Sources earlier claimed the launch was in retaliation to Fiji's new defence deal with Australia as Beijing seeks greater influence in the region.

Xinhua reported the missile test was 'a routine part of China's annual military training program, and relevant countries had been notified in advance'.

China gave briefings about the testing to governments ahead of the launch.

'The missile accurately landed in the designated area,' Xinhua reported.

'It is in accordance with international law and practice and is not directed against any specific country or target.'

Posted by Skidmark 2026-07-06 03:55|| 2026-07-06 03:55|| Front Page Top

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Curious why we had to get news from down under, instead of our owm MSM?

Was it because the US MSM needed panic headline deflection from all the PRO-USA 250th happenings?

Posted by NN2N1 2026-07-06 11:22|| 2026-07-06 11:22|| Front Page Top

3 Try living under the flight path of missiles fired from the Vandenburg Space Force base. It's actually quite entertaining when they light one off.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-07-06 11:24|| 2026-07-06 11:24|| Front Page Top

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