Source record CMC Political Work Department · 2026-07-07

Chinese Navy Successfully Organizes Test Launch of Submarine-Launched Strategic Missile

中国海军成功组织潜射战略导弹试射

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Desk	China Desk
Publishing institution	CMC Political Work Department
Source outlet	PLA Daily (解放军报) (pla_daily)
Source language	zh-Hans — an attribute of the source, not of this record
Source-stated publication date	2026-07-07
Original URL	http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16472265.html
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中国海军成功组织潜射战略导弹试射导弹发射升空。黎香朝摄解放军报北京7月6日电记者钱晓虎、特约记者张懋瑄报道：7月6日12时01分，中国人民解放军海军1艘战略核潜艇向太平洋相关公海海域，成功发射1发携载训练模拟弹头的潜射战略导弹，准确落入预定海域。此次导弹试射是中方年度军事训练的例行性安排，已事先向有关国家作了通报，符合国际法和国际惯例，不针对任何特定国家和目标。

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At 12:01 on July 6, a PLA Navy strategic nuclear submarine launched a submarine-launched ballistic missile with a training simulation warhead into the Pacific Ocean, with the missile landing in the designated sea area. The test was announced publicly by PLA Daily with named correspondents and attributed to routine annual training — a level of official transparency that is itself notable, as China rarely publicizes SSBN test launches, raising the question of whether this disclosure is intended to demonstrate second-strike credibility to a specific audience rather than simply fulfill a notification obligation.

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Source text. CMC Political Work Department. "中国海军成功组织潜射战略导弹试射." PLA Daily (解放军报), 2026-07-07. http://www.81.cn/yw_208727/16472265.html.

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