1 0Author: Mr Prahlad Kumar Singh, Research Associate, Centre for Air Power StudiesKeywords: China, ICBM, PLARFAbout the testOn September 25, China launched an Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) carrying a dummy warhead into the Western Pacific Ocean. [18]This ICBM test by China can also be interpreted as a strategic signal aimed at US military deployments in the South China Sea region. [2] Liu Xuanzun, “China’s ICBM Test Launch Legitimate, Reasonable Routine Training: Chinese Defense Ministry”, Global Times, September 26, 2024, https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202409/1320419.shtml. [4] Sylvie Zhuang and Seong Hyeon Choi, “What Do We Know About the DF-31 Variant Used in China’s Recent ICBM Test?” South China Morning Post, September 27, 2024, https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3280264/what-do-we-know-about-df-31-variant-used-chinas-recent-icbm-test. [10] “US Hails Early Notice of China ICBM Test to Avoid Miscalculation”, Bloomberg, September 26, 2024. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-26/us-hails-china-s-advanced-notice-of-icbm-test-as-good-thing.

Source: The Hindu October 18, 2024 17:31 UTC