The United States criticises China for providing only a few hours’ notice before a submarine-fired ballistic missile test in the Pacific. In a statement, the US State Department says China did not give sufficient information ahead of the Sunday test and argues that the warning and disclosure fall below standards the US says are followed by other major nuclear powers. The US describes the test as taking place amid what it calls China’s “rapid and opaque nuclear weapons build-up.” US officials say they monitored the launch and assessed it as part of an expanding nuclear capability. The Jerusalem Post reports similar points, quoting a US official who characterises the test as concerning for the region in light of China’s nuclear weapons expansion. The reports focus on the timing and adequacy of China’s notification to other countries and the US assessment that the broader context is an accelerating and insufficiently transparent nuclear programme. Neither source indicates China’s response or provides details on the missile’s specific technical characteristics or the immediate consequences of the test.