China conducted a military test involving a long-range ballistic missile launched from a nuclear-powered submarine in the South Pacific, carrying a dummy warhead. The launch occurred within a nuclear-free zone established by a 1986 treaty, prompting criticism from New Zealand. NATO lea
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