mo4ch:>Chinese submarine test-fires next-gen ballistic missile – reports (VIDEO) | Mo4ch News

Chinese next-generation submarine-launched ballistic missile, knowns as JL-3, was reportedly successfully test-fired on Sunday – the same day as the country’s defense minister vowed to “fight to the end” if challenged by the US.China demonstrated its sea-based nuclear deterrent by firing off JL-3 ballistic missile (SLBM) in the Bohai Sea in early hours of Sunday morning, defense blog reported, citing eyewitnesses in the area. The area was closed to navigation by the Maritime Security Administration to conduct “military exercises.” Beijing has yet to confirm the test or its results.The solid fuel SLBM, which is expected to enter service next year, has a range of up to 14,000km (8,700 mi) and is equipped with 10 independent guided nuclear warheads.The test comes amid unprecedented tensions in the Indo-Pacific as Washington continues to challenge China’s growing influence in the region with constant ‘freedom of navigation’ sails across Taiwan Strait and in the disputed waters of the Sout…