China Test-Fires ICBM With “Dummy Warhead”

September 25, 2024 China, nuclear weapons

The Chinese military test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific on Wednesday, marking its first known launch of an ICBM in decades, officials said.

The People’s Liberation Army launched the ICBM carrying a “dummy warhead” into the “high seas” at about 8:44 in the morning, the Chinese Ministry of Defense said in a statement.

The missile splashed down into the area where they had planned for it to fall, the ministry said. Local media reported that the launch was the first such test since 1980.

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#Breaking news: The PLA Rocket Force launched an intercontinental ballistic missile carrying a dummy warhead to the high seas in the Pacific Ocean at 08:44 this morning.

The missile fell into expected sea areas. This test launch is a routine arrangement in China’s annual… pic.twitter.com/4YjcT5manv

— Li Zexin (@XH_Lee23) September 25, 2024