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Why China’s JL-3 made waves with first submarine-based missile test in over 40 years
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) conducted a submarine-based missile test in the Pacific in July, marking China’s first such test in over 40 years. The launch, involving a dummy warhead traveling 8,000km, was reportedly from a nuclear-powered submarine, with the Global Times suggesting the missile was a JL-3.
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