The launch involved a missile equipped with a dummy warhead and was part of China’s annual military drills, according to official statements from the Chinese Ministry of Defense. While Beijing has downplayed the event as a routine test, the global implications of the launch, particularly its geopolitical and military ramifications, cannot be ignored.The event marks a departure from China’s usual practice of conducting missile tests within its own airspace, making it an extraordinary development in the country’s military trajectory.We will try to provide an analysis of the ICBM test, its context, military and strategic significance, and the broader implications for global security, particularly in the context of China’s rapidly modernizing nuclear arsenal.

China’s Nuclear Ambitions

China’s nuclear development program began in the 1960s, and over the years, the country has…