Pacific Ocean

China's PLA Navy strategic nuclear submarine fired a missile carrying a training simulation warhead into the Pacific on Monday at 12:01 pm, landing in a designated sea area. Japan, Papua New Guinea and New Zealand condemned the launch.

Beijing says it was routine annual training and relevant countries were informed in advance.

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A MH-60S Sea Hawk soars above the guided missile destroyer USS Gridley (DDG 101) during a vertical replenishment-at-sea alongside Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, April 23, 2026. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group is deployed to the region as part of Southern Seas 2026.

USS Nimitz and USS Gridley conducted formation maneuvers alongside two Ecuadorian Navy corvettes in the Pacific Ocean as part of Southern Seas 2026, a deployment aimed at strengthening maritime partnerships in the region. - U.S. Navy