WorldChina’s South Pacific SLBM Launch: French Commander Reveals ‘Advance Notification’ as France Watches Beijing’s Nuclear Forces
China’s launch of a submarine-launched ballistic missile in the South Pacific has highlighted France’s security outlook and its engagement in the Pacific. A French military commander revealed that France received advance notification. The article also examines China’s move to demonstrate nuclear deterrence and the issue of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle calling at Japan. Japan’s Three Non-Nuclear Principles and French vigilance over China’s nuclear capabilities are also raised.
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China’s South Pacific SLBM Launch: French Commander Reveals ‘Advance Notification’ as France Watches Beijing’s Nuclear Forces
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