South China Morning Post:

It has already been tested three times, but, so far, China is saying nothing.

The JL-3, the country’s most advanced submarine-launched long-range missile, is projected to be fully integrated with the PLA’s next generation of submarines in 2025, but China has not officially confirmed that it is even under development.

Nevertheless, it is still a threat and one of a number of missiles that could put the People’s Liberation Army within striking distance of the continental United States, according to an American military report.

Observers say that threat will give China a credible nuclear deterrence effect and second-strike power against rivals…

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