New Zealand may become one of the first nations to join a historic defence alliance between Australia and Fiji as alarmed Pacific capitals prepare a robust response to China’s test launch of a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine.
Beijing’s first strategic missile test into the region since September 2024 – only the third time it has conducted a long-range missile test across the Pacific since 1980 – has united neighbouring countries in condemnation of China’s “provocation” and reinvigorated Australia’s regional diplomacy.
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