There's a big geopolitical news worth mentioning today: China test-fired a submarine-launched strategic missile carrying a training dummy warhead from a strategic nuclear submarine into the international waters of the Pacific Ocean, which accurately landed in the predetermined area.

First, let's talk about the timing: it comes after the US's 250th anniversary of independence and before the anniversary of the Marco Polo Bridge Incident.

Now, let's mention a few key locations: the missile was launched from the Yellow Sea, passed over Japan, and finally splashed down near Australia and Fiji.

Although the official side has not disclosed many details yet, at least the US, Japan, and Australia were notified in advance, and presumably the other permanent members of the UN Security Council were also informed.

This test launch is another success following the previous successful test of the Dongfeng-31A (DF-31A), and it can be said to be one step ahead of the other four permanent members in today's world.

It once again proves that the military's anti-corruption efforts, especially the sweeping purge of top officials in the Rocket Force and the aerospace system, have not affected combat capabilities, with a strong muscle-flexing implication.

The specific model of the missile's trajectory is currently unclear, but judging by its range, it doesn't seem to be the Julang-3 (JL-3); it's more likely the improved Julang-2 (JL-2).

In short, everyone knows who this missile was aimed at, and next time it should be the turn to test-launch the Jinglei (JL-1) that was unveiled at last year's September 3rd military parade.