AM Nukes Roundup – July 7 – Chinese nuclear submarine fires test missile into Pacific, sending second-strike signal

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PEACE & SECURITY | AM NUKES ROUNDUP News, Analysis & Resources View in browser  July 7, 2026 TOP SIX Chinese nuclear submarine fires test missile into Pacific, sending second-strike signal Alcott Weiin, Gabriel Dominguez, South China Morning Post - July 6   Trump says U.S. victory in Iran is guaranteed, as Tehran mourns its supreme leader Tom Howell Jr., Washington Times - July 6   A year after a disastrous maiden launch, North Korea's new destroyer is up and firing its guns Matthew Loh, Business Insider - July 6   Gideon Rachman: Putin is running out of options OPINION: Financial Times - July 6   William Lambers: Ben Franklin’s 250-year-old wisdom offers a path forward on Iran and nuclear weapons OPINION: Penn Live - July 6   Andrew Michta: The Decisive Theater: North Korea and the Problem of Simultaneous War OPINION: 19FortyFive - July 6   PEACE & SECURITY EDITORIAL CALENDAR July 8: Anniversary of the International Court of Justice nuclear ruling (1996) July 9: Anniversary of Russell-Einstein manifesto (1955) July 10: Anniversary of South Africa joining NPT (1990) July 10: Anniversary of the Rainbow Warrior Ship Destroyed (1985) July 14: Anniversary of JCPOA (2015) July 16: Anniversary of the Trinity Test (1945) July 16: National Atomic Veterans Day Click here for our editorial calendar >> AMPLIFY THIS POST NEWS CLIPS CHINA   China Tests Long-Range Ballistic Missile in the Pacific, Angering Neighbors Victoria Kim, Chris Buckley, New York Times - July 6   Chinese Nuclear Submarine Test-Launches Long-Range Missile Austin Ramzy, Wall Street Journal - July 6   China test-fires long-range missile into Pacific, rattling U.S. allies Cate Cadell, Washington Post - July 6   A rare Chinese missile test unnerves Asian neighbours The Economist - July 6   China conducts rare submarine-launched ballistic missile test, angering Pacific neighbors Brad Lendon, CNN - July 6   China conducts rare long-range missile test, rattling U.S. allies Jennifer Jett, NBC News - July 6   China tests long-range missile in South Pacific in move Australia condemns as ‘destabilising to region’ Josh Butler, Dan Jervis-Bardy, The Guardian - July 6   China fires ballistic missile into Pacific nuclear-free zone Financial Times - July 6   Chinese nuclear submarine fires test missile into Pacific, sending second-strike signal Alcott Weiin, Gabriel Dominguez, South China Morning Post - July 6   China hopes Indo-Pacific nations do not ‘overinterpret’ rare missile test in nuclear-free zone Shweta Sharma, The Independent - July 6   China test-launches a ballistic missile in the South Pacific and raises regional concerns Huizhong Wu, Charlotte Graham-Mclay, AP News - July 6   China’s Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Test In The Pacific Is A Big Deal Joseph Trevithick, The War Zone - July 6   China launches rare submarine ballistic missile as Pacific allies strengthen defense ties before NATO summit Morgan Phillips, Fox News - July 6   US Allies Condemn China’s Nuclear-Capable Missile Test in Pacific John Feng, Newsweek - July 6   China's Long-Range Missile Test Spooks US Allies Solange Reyner, Newsmax - July 6   Chinese doomsday nuclear sub fires ballistic missile in show of force ahead of NATO meeting Ronny Reyes, New York Post - July 6   KOREA   A year after a disastrous maiden launch, North Korea's new destroyer is up and firing its guns Matthew Loh, Business Insider - July 6   IRAN   Khamenei funeral signals Iran's defiance and new regional order Samia Nakhoul, Reuters - July 6   Trump says U.S. victory in Iran is guaranteed, as Tehran mourns its supreme leader Tom Howell Jr., Washington Times - July 6   WEEKLY DIGEST: CHINA CHINA NON-NUCLEAR   China Raises Pressure on Taiwan With Expanded Coast Guard Patrols Chris Buckley, New York Times - July 5   China’s pressure campaign tests Trump’s commitment to Japan Mark Magnier, Dewey Sim, South China Morning Post - July 2   Wang Yi warns Marco Rubio to approach Taiwan affairs with ‘utmost caution’ Dewey Sim, South China Morning Post - July 1   EU sets deadline of October for reduction in trade deficit with China Andy Bounds, Joe Leahy, Financial Times - June 29   Young Americans break sharply from older Americans on China threat, new poll finds Morgan Phillips, Fox News - June 28   CHINA NON-NUCLEAR OPINION   Wu Xinbo: Why Trump’s ‘America first’ foreign policy may be driving China’s rise INTERVIEW: South China Morning Post - July 6   Doug Bandow: Thinking twice about that US-China superwar OPINION: Responsible Statecraft - July 6   Hrishita Badu, Oriana Skylar Mastro: Xi’s purge pushes back the Taiwan timetable OPINION: East Asia Forum - July 4   Chris Miller: What would multilateral ‘AI arms control’ look like? OPINION: Financial Times - June 30   Alice Hill, Mengye Zhu: Extreme Weather Will Upend U.S.-China Competition OPINION: Foreign Affairs - June 30   OPINION & COMMENTARY Gideon Rachman: Putin is running out of options OPINION: Financial Times - July 6   William Lambers: Ben Franklin’s 250-year-old wisdom offers a path forward on Iran and nuclear weapons OPINION: Penn Live - July 6   Peter Suciu: China’s Navy Just Shot a Long-Range Ballistic Missile into the South Pacific OPINION: National Interest - July 6   Harry Kazianis: Grounded Dreams: Everyone Asks Why China’s H-20 Stealth Bomber Is So Late. The Better Question Is Whether Beijing Even Needs It OPINION: 19FortyFive - July 6   Andrew Michta: The Decisive Theater: North Korea and the Problem of Simultaneous War OPINION: 19FortyFive - July 6   Email forwarded by a friend? 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