U.S. Leads 41 Nations Demanding 24-Hour Pre-Launch Missile Warning After Chinese Test
- South Korea, the United States, Japan, and 38 other nations issued a joint statement on Tuesday demanding 24-hour advance notification for all intercontinental ballistic missile, submarine-launched ballistic missile, and space launch vehicle tests.
- China's surprise test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean last month prompted the coalition, drawing international scrutiny for lacking sufficient advance notice and operational details.
- Notifications must include the generic class, planned launch window, launch area, and planned direction, the statement said, noting that tests without sufficient notice are "dangerous" and disrupt peace of nearby nations.
- State Department official Victoria Nibarger told the Geneva Conference on Disarmament that China previously alerted nations only two hours before tests, failing to include necessary details in past notifications.
- Nearly 150 nations already participate in the Hague Code of Conduct Against Ballistic Missile Proliferation, which establishes transparent notification arrangements that do not constrain military development or operational needs.
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The New York LedgerU.S. leads 41 nations demanding 24-hour pre-launch missile warning after Chinese test
China's recent test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile without adequate warning prompted the U.S. and 40 countries to demand greater advance notice of such tests, the State Department said in a joint statement.
In a context of growing military tensions in East Asia, Beijing tested its first-ever ballistic missile launched from a nuclear-capable submarine (SLBM). Source: Responsible Statecraft, James ParkTranslated by Les-Crises website readers Read more
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The joint statement was supported by more than 40 States, including Ukraine, the United States, the EU, Japan, Canada and the United Kingdom.
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