China test-fires missile with range to reach US and Europe
(Baonghean.vn) - Amid the escalating trade dispute between the US and China, this month, Beijing test-launched two submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) around Bohai Bay near the Yellow Sea.
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| China's homemade weapons. Photo: AP |
According to analysts, this series of test launches is seen as an armed protest against the US, a country that China believes is trying to interfere in important issues.
The Global Times and many other Chinese media outlets reported on June 2 that Chinese forces conducted drills over the weekend in the Bohai Bay area.
Meanwhile, the US defense website Defense Blog speculated that China test-launched a new SLBM called Dai Lang-3 on June 2. This missile is designed as an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) equipped on nuclear submarines.
This domestically produced Chinese weapon has a range of 12,000-14,000 km, threatening the American mainland and the entire European continent.
Previously, at the Asia Security Conference (known as the Shangri-La Dialogue) held in Singapore from May 31 to June 2, a Chinese representative warned the US not to interfere in China's internal affairs./.
