China sends nuclear missile message as US looks elsewhere

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Beijing: China sent a powerful strategic message by emphasising its expanding nuclear missile capabilities  when the United States is focused with other challenges, particularly in Europe and the Middle East. The move is commonly interpreted as a warning that Beijing is constantly growing and modernising its nuclear weapons while also boosting its military deterrence.

Analysts say the latest development represents China's long-term effort to strengthen its strategic forces, especially powerful intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), as competition with Washington heated up. The demonstration comes despite rising tensions in Taiwan and the broader Indo-Pacific region, where the US has been strengthening ties and increasing its military posture.

Beijing, according to security experts, is attempting to show that it is still a significant strategic opponent even when Washington's focus is split between several international problems. As the geopolitical rivalry between the two biggest countries in the world intensifies, the most recent signal highlights China's resolve to strengthen its nuclear weapons and project military might.