July 6 (Asia Today) -- China launched a strategic missile into international waters in the Pacific on Monday, prompting concern from Japan and other regional powers as a U.S. nuclear and missile expert said the weapon was likely a JL-3 submarine-launched ballistic missile.

China News: A submarine-launched ballistic missile test by China into the South Pacific has triggered widespread alarm. While countries periodically test missiles, Beijing's testing has triggered alarm bells in the region. Why is a submarine test significant and why the panic?

China has carried out a rare submarine-launched ballistic missile test in the Pacific Ocean, prompting concern from New Zealand and Australia over regional security.According to CNN, the People's...

The Trump administration on Monday criticized China for conducting a test launch of a provocative submarine-launched, nuclear-capable missile that the State Department called a sign of Beijing's

A nuclear submarine of the People's Liberation Army Navy launched the missile carrying a dummy warhead toward international waters in the Pacific at 12.01pm, China's official Xinhua news agency reported.