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FACT-CHECK: Did Beijing really violate the South Pacific nuclear-free zone
Since China's ballistic missile launch of July 6, 2026, a precise accusation has been circulating in several Pacific capitals: Beijing allegedly violated the spirit,…
FACT-CHECK: The Washington-Tokyo-Canberra united front on the Chinese launch, real or overstated
After a Chinese ballistic missile launch from a submarine on July 6, 2026, a claim spread quickly through the Western press: the United States,…
ANALYSIS: The Chinese naval missile launch that opens a new nuclear era in the Pacific
Some military events need no official explanation to say what matters most. On July 6, 2026, a Chinese navy submarine fired a ballistic missile…
REPORT: the Chinese missile that reawakened the Pacific's nuclear fear
On July 6, 2026, around noon Beijing time, a Chinese navy submarine launched a ballistic missile from Pacific waters. The weapon, a JL-3 according…
EDITORIAL: Beijing fires a nuclear missile into the Pacific and dares call it routine
On July 6, 2026, around noon Beijing time, a Chinese navy submarine, likely a Type 094 Jin-class ballistic missile boat, launched an intercontinental ballistic…
REPORT: Japan, UK and Italy Lock In £4.6 Billion for the GCAP Fighter Jet
On July 3, 2026, Japan, the United Kingdom, and Italy officially signed a development contract worth £4.6 billion sterling, or roughly $6.1 billion, to…
DECODING: Tokyo Builds a Bureau to Run Its Anti-China Alliances
On July 7, 2026, a report from ADN Kronos revealed that Japan is considering creating a new bureau within its Ministry of Defense, as…
REPORT: Japan Fast-Tracks Its Defense Overhaul, With China in Its Sights
On July 6, 2026, an analysis published by ThinkChina highlighted something Western foreign ministries have been watching closely for months: Japan is fast-tracking a…
INVESTIGATION: Ten Years After The Hague, Beijing Still Defies International Law
July 10, 2026 marks the tenth anniversary of a major international arbitration decision: the one that rejected, in 2016, the bulk of Chinese territorial…