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China fires ICBM into Pacific Ocean in first such public test in decades as regional tensions flare | CNN

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An ICBM carrying a dummy warhead was launched at 8:44 a.m. Wednesday morning , China 's defense ministry says.

It did not specify the missile’s flight path or landing location.

Analysts say the public test was meant to send a message to the United States and its allies.

It comes as China and Russia conduct joint naval exercises in nearby seas close to Japan .

The Japan Coast Guard says it was told by China on Monday that “space debris’ would fall into three areas.

China has bolstered its nuclear capabilities under leader Xi Jinping .

Satellite photos have shown the construction of what appears to be hundreds of silos for ICBMs in China ’s deserts.

China held more than 500 operational nuclear warheads as of 2023 , the Pentagon says.

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