10.15
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 3
According to @__Inty__, North Korea has used its largest submarine, the Hero Kim Kun-ok, to conduct a weapons test in the Sea of Japan for the first time. The submarine is a converted Romeo-class diesel-electric submarine equipped with about 10 vertical launch tubes. During this test, the submarine launched one submarine-launched cruise missile each through its vertical launch system and its torpedo tubes. The South Korean military said the entire launch process was under its surveillance.
10.12
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·朝鲜平壤
North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles from the Pyongyang area toward the East Sea at around 9:20 a.m. local time, flying more than 900 kilometers, and both Japan and South Korea expressed protest and concern.
09.12
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·North Korea
Around September 12, 2026, North Korea launched an unidentified projectile toward the Sea of Japan in the early morning. South Korea said it had detected the launch but provided no details; the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued a statement saying it was aware of the situation and that it posed no immediate threat to U.S. personnel, territory, or allies.
09.08
·Official claim
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·Iran
Iranian state media claimed that a new solid-fuel ballistic missile, the "Qassem Basir," has completed testing, saying it has a range of at least 1200 kilometers and a warhead weighing about half a ton, and claiming it was tested against a US warship in a combat environment; the US military has not confirmed this.
09.04
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·China
As the Pacific Islands Forum closed, leaders agreed to express a joint concern over China's launch of ballistic missiles into the waters of forum member states; Nauru opposed the joint statement condemning China, and the statement was therefore not adopted unanimously.
09.03
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·China
China's Foreign Ministry said Palau has repeatedly hyped up the issue, and stated that the relevant missile tests were conducted under safe conditions, and that China is willing to work with South Pacific countries to maintain regional peace, stability and prosperity.
2026.09
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Australia
Australian Prime Minister Albanese said in an interview that China's notification of its missile test was insufficient and did not conform to international practice.
08.20
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·朝鲜半岛东部海域
The Japanese government and the South Korean military confirmed that North Korea test-fired several suspected missiles toward the waters east of the Korean Peninsula on Thursday, with one reportedly landing in Japan's exclusive economic zone.
08.11
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 2
·United States
The U.S. State Department announced that 41 countries issued a joint statement saying that China's missile test did not follow the standard notification and coordination practices adopted by most countries, and called for the establishment of a transparent and routine advance notification mechanism.
08.11
·Official claim
·Importance IV
·Sources 2
·瑞士日内瓦
On August 11, 2026, the United States publicly criticized China's earlier submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missile test in the Pacific for lacking transparency, saying Beijing gave only two hours' advance notice to some affected countries.
08.07
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·太平洋岛国
New Zealand Foreign Minister Peters said that some members of the Pacific Islands Forum blocked the passage of a joint statement condemning China's recent test firing of nuclear-capable missiles in the region.
08.06
·Official claim
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·日本专属经济区外海域
Japan's Ministry of Defense stated that the suspected ballistic missile launched by North Korea landed outside Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) and requested relevant departments to strengthen information collection and ensure the safety of aircraft and vessels.
07.06
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·Japan
Following China's missile test, Japan expressed strong urges for China to reconsider its missile test plan, noting that the missile landed in the South Pacific Nuclear-Free Zone.
07.06
·Verified
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·China
China carried out a ballistic missile test with nuclear capability on July 6. The U.S. State Department criticized Beijing for notifying the U.S. only a few hours in advance and failing to provide adequate details, calling the practice irresponsible.
07.06
·Reported
·Importance III
·Sources 1
·中国渤海湾
On July 6, a CCP Navy submarine launched a missile capable of carrying an intercontinental warhead from Bohai Bay, which flew over 10,000 kilometers to the South Pacific region. This move has drawn condemnation from multiple countries in the region.