China has fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean.
The firing took place TODAY in a stunningly-rare occurrence, adding to tensions in the region where multiple countries have overlapping territorial claims and both Beijing and Washington seek to project their influence.
China says the launch was part of routine training by the People’s Liberation Army’s Rocket Force, which is in charge of conventional and nuclear missile operations, and was not aimed at any country or target.
The ICBM, carrying a dummy warhead, landed in a designated area in the sea, the Defense Ministry said, without specifying where exactly. (Think near Hawaii or the US West Coast).
China rarely tests ICBMs out in international waters, with some…
