US and several Pacific countries hit out at Chinese nuclear missile test, after PIF misses chance

A number of Pacific Islands countries have joined the United States in effectively accusing China of skirting the rules after Beijing's recent nuclear-capable missile test in the Pacific.

The United States and 40 other nations have called for at least 24 hours’ notice before long-range ballistic missile launches, following a rare Chinese missile test in the Pacific last month that they said raised concerns over accidents and military miscalculation. In a joint statement released by the US State Departme

The United States and allies across Europe, Asia, the Pacific, and the Middle East released a statement on Tuesday urging nations to give a 24-hour notice for ballistic missile launches after China came under Washington scrutiny for failing to alert others of an intercontinental ballistic missile launched last month. T

U.S. officials put Asia first as a defense expert warns bases in South Korea, Japan and Guam remain exposed to missile and drone attacks now.

Mold, asbestos and crumbling walls are only some of the issues plaguing the U.S. military's Pacific bases, a government watchdog found.

The US criticized China for not giving sufficient notice before testing an intercontinental ballistic missile in the Pacific Ocean last month, as the Trump administration pushes back against Beijing’s growing nuclear arsenal.

Pacific Islands ​foreign ministers have been unable to agree on a collective statement condemning Beijing's missile test, despite individual leaders expressing alarm.

China missile test deepens Pacific divide over growing militarisation  Reuters

US military bases in South Korea, Japan and other countries in the Pacific are "highly vulnerable" to North Korean and Chinese missile and drone attacks, a US expert has said, calling for efforts to strengthen air and missile defenses. Seth Jones, president of the Defense and Security Department at the Center for Strat