S8 Ep1103: Captain James Fanell. China's Nuclear Triad Expansion: Submerged Ballistic Missile Test. Captain Fanell explains the significance of China's recent submerged ballistic missile launch from a Jin-class submarine. Reaching over 10,000 kilometers, this JL-3 m
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🗓️ 8 July 2026
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Captain James Fanell. China's Nuclear Triad Expansion: Submerged Ballistic Missile Test. Captain Fanell explains the significance of China's recent submerged ballistic missile launch from a Jin-class submarine. Reaching over 10,000 kilometers, this JL-3 missile flew over U.S. territories like Guam. This rare test signals China's rapid development of a nuclear triad intended to achieve strategic deterrence against the U.S. (3)
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| 0:53.4 | the attention is on the submarine fleet because |
| 0:55.7 | of events in these last hours. With one missile fired over the Pacific Ocean from a submarine |
| 1:01.3 | lurking off China's coast, writes the New York Times. The country's leader Xi Jinping has |
| 1:06.4 | proclaimed his determination to build a full suite of nuclear weapons, including sea-based missiles that have |
| 1:12.9 | long been Beijing's weak spot. Captain Finnell, Jim, a very good day to you. Your note indicates |
| 1:21.7 | you have been well-educated throughout your Navy career for the boomer fleet that China is building. |
| 1:28.8 | What is the significance of this event? Is it coincidence that it comes a day before a critical NATO meeting in Turkey |
| 1:35.8 | about the threat of Beijing, Moscow, Pyongyang, and will include Tehran against the Western Europe, especially against NATO. |
| 1:47.9 | Good day to you, Jim. |
| 1:49.8 | Well, good day, John and Thaddeus. |
| 1:52.2 | This launch is significant for the reasons that you mentioned in terms of being fired right before the NATO summit. |
| 1:59.0 | But also, as being talked about in the Western Pacific, |
| 2:02.7 | it was signed within hours after Australia and Fiji signed a defense pack. |
| 2:07.9 | It was also launched one day after the 4th of July, our 250th anniversary, and it was launched |
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