News Sport
Teste de ICBM da China infographic
A infografia mostra detalhes do lançamento de ICBM da China.
GN46319PT
EN NL AR ES PT

DEFESA

China realiza raro teste de ICBM para o Pacífico

September 25, 2024 - A China disse ter testado um míssil balístico intercontinental com uma ogiva simulada para o oceano Pacífico, uma iniciativa rara que pode suscitar tensões com os EUA e seus aliados.

The ICBM was launched at 08:44 local time on Wednesday and "fell into expected sea areas", Beijing's defence ministry said, adding that the test launch was "routine" and part of its "annual training".

The type of missile and its flight path remained unclear, but Chinese state media said Beijing had "informed the countries concerned in advance".

China's nuclear weapon tests usually take place domestically and it previously test-fired ICBMs west into the Taklamakan Desert in the Xinjiang region.

So this is believed to be the first time since 1980 that it launched an ICBM into international waters, the BBC said.

Sources
PUBLISHED: 25/09/2024; STORY: Graphic News
Advertisement