SecurityQuiet 92d · day 93
US and 40+ allies demand 24-hour warning for ballistic missile launches after China test
Washington and dozens of partner nations issue a joint statement pressing nuclear powers, chiefly China, to give advance notice of long-range missile launches.
What to know
- More than 40 nations joined the US in a joint statement demanding 24-hour advance notice of ICBM launches.
- The statement follows a Chinese missile test last month, reported as a submarine-launched strategic missile fired into the Pacific.
- Allies say the lack of prior warning raised risks of accidents and military miscalculation.
- The demand specifically targets nuclear-weapon states, an implicit reference to China.
US State Department Lead signatory of the joint statementChina State whose missile test prompted the statementAllied governments (40+ nations) Co-signatories across Europe, Asia, the Pacific and the Middle East
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