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China test fired a nuclear capable ICBM into the waters of the Pacific Ocean.New footage emerged of China's Dongfeng ICBM making a journey to the east coast of the Pacific Ocean.
ICBMs can travel at a speed of 30,000 kmph.
Sensational new footage of the Chinese ICBM is enroute to the Pacific Ocean.
China released photos of the rare ICBM test in the Pacific.
According to Chinese officials, the launch tested weaponry and military training effectiveness and achieved desired goals.
The launch covered approximately 12,000km.
The picture showed the missile fired from a transporter erector launcher, or TEL, vehicle.
The missile was a DF-31AG, according to Ankit Panda, a nuclear policy analyst with the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Washington showed approval toward Beijing's decision to give early warning, and the Pentagon says it hopes such warnings become a regular feature of bilateral ties.
It has a reported range of 6,959 miles, capable of reaching the U.S. mainland from most of its deployment areas in China.
It is a road-mobile missile, and its launch vehicle can traverse unpaved terrain, making it harder to destroy.
The PLA Rocket Force launched an ICBM to the high seas in the Pacific Ocean.
The Pentagon praised China for its transparency before a test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean.
The ICBM carried a training warhead, accurately entering the designated sea area.
The launch is a routine arrangement for the annual military training which complies with international law and international practice.
It is not aimed at any specific country or target.
The U.S. Defense Department added that the US has pressed China for more regular notifications of ballistic missile and space launches.
China has a bilateral agreement with Russia on mutual notification for ballistic missile launches, but not with the US.
China did not join the Hague Code of Conduct against ballistic missile proliferation, which requires members to provide pre-launch notifications.
The ramped up military activity comes as Chinese leader Xi Jinping and US President Joe Biden prepare to hold a phone call.
Biden was caught on a hot mic this month saying China was testing the US and its allies in the Indo-Pacific during a summit.
Communication between Chinese and US militaries have reopened recently after years China shut off such links after Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan.
According to the Pentagon, Beijing has about 500 operational warheads and was looking to increase that to more than 1,000.
The Asian nation's Rocket Force has some 350 ICBMs, which are weapons with a range of more than 5,500 kilometers.
Maps shared online indicate the weapon was launched from Hainan and landed in the South Pacific after covering a distance of roughly 12,000 km.
China's nuclear threat has been a pressing worry of the US.
China's ICBM this week was a very public display of Chinese military power.
