Analysis: China’s ballistic missile launch was a message for the US - AP News — SkimNews
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- China test-launched a ballistic missile analyzed by AP as a message to the United States, with the WSJ reporting that a Chinese nuclear submarine launched a long-range missile.
- Pacific Islands rejected the missile test in what's described as the 'Blue Continent,' according to Barron's, pushing back against the launch in their waters.
- Taiwan tracked the PLA's ballistic missile launch using its radar system, as reported by the South China Morning Post.
Why it matters: China's missile test produced two notable second-order effects: Pacific Island nations publicly rejected the launch in their waters, and Taiwan's radar successfully tracked the PLA missile, demonstrating its surveillance capability. Both responses undercut the intended signaling value of the test to the US.
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