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the ministry of national defense announced that at 8:44 in the morning on september 25, the people's liberation army rocket force launched an intercontinental ballistic missile carrying a training simulated warhead into the pacific ocean.

1. the last time was 44 years ago

this launch is actually part of the annual training of the people's liberation army rocket force. before the official launch, china also specifically notified relevant countries. this clever arrangement ensured that the possibility of misjudgment was reduced. but sometimes, the more notifications are in place, the more uneasy people feel.

those countries that have received the news may already be beating the drum in their hearts: china’s display of strategic deterrence this time is no joke. especially for some countries that always like to point fingers at china in international affairs, the shadow area in their hearts is estimated to have expanded several times.

you know, this is not the first time that the people's liberation army has conducted intercontinental ballistic missile tests. this launch comes 44 years after the last similar mission. on may 18, 1980, china conducted its first full-range intercontinental ballistic missile test, the dongfeng 5, code-named "580".

the core purpose of this test was very clear at the time, which was to show the western countries headed by the united states that china also has strong strategic deterrence capabilities, and to let the world know that we are not someone who can be bullied casually.

today, 44 years later, the people's liberation army has once again chosen this time to make such a big move. it is obviously not for simple training. in the face of the united states' continuous blackmail on china in recent years, we in china must use practical actions to make our position clear: this kind of provocative behavior can never succeed!

2. “national artifact” should not be underestimated

as the most important weapon of the country, intercontinental ballistic missiles’ confidentiality level and importance are self-evident. each test launch is a huge test of technology and a comprehensive collection of data.

information is a valuable asset and should not be leaked easily. during the test launch of dongfeng 5 that year, the people's liberation army sent a huge lineup of 18 ships to recover the warhead. now, seeing the liaoning ship strike group being exposed in the western pacific, perhaps it is also to ensure the safe recovery of all data and warheads during the test.

there is also an interesting background to this launch, that is, russia is not to be outdone. they just test-fired the "sarmat" intercontinental ballistic missile last week. although the missile ultimately failed when it exploded in the silo, china and russia have successively conducted intercontinental ballistic missile tests. isn't there some "tacit understanding" behind this?

looking at the united states, americans did not show much surprise at russia's missile test and seemed to think that it was expected. this shows that not only china and russia may have reached a consensus, but the united states is also a member of this consensus. we can almost conclude that the united states will also conduct random inspections and launches of its own "minuteman iii" or "trident" missiles to demonstrate its strategic deterrence.

if the united states does not overturn existing understandings later, the establishment of these red lines will have a profound impact on the strategic environment in the asia-pacific region.

3. the united states clearly understands china’s intentions.

in fact, from the series of talks and discussions between the commander of the u.s. indo-pacific command and the commander of the southern theater command of the people's liberation army, the united states' good attitude towards china has been seen. this is likely to be closely related to our continuous advancement of "modernization of strategic deterrent forces."

of course, in the final analysis, the united states is making small moves on the south china sea and taiwan strait issues. to put it bluntly, it is to gain more benefits from china, rather than to uphold justice. the strong performance of the people's liberation army has made them understand that if they want to blackmail china again, it is impossible without paying a high price.

if toughness will only bring greater losses, even the most die-hard "anti-china elements" must think twice. in this way, whether the situation in the south china sea or the situation in the taiwan strait is good, as long as the united states can understand the implication, everything will become stable. as for the so-called "us allies", including the philippines and taiwan authorities, the united states will probably not risk itself for them.

after all, who is willing to take the risk of being targeted by china's intercontinental ballistic missiles for the sake of "allies" that seem to be inseparable?