Episode Notes:

Ankit sits down with William Alberque, senior adjunct fellow at the Pacific Forum, who previously worked for NATO in the Arms Control, Disarmament, and Nonproliferation Center. The two examine a Chinese submarine-launched ballistic missile test into the open waters of the Pacific — a first of its kind for China — and what can and cannot be inferred from the limited public record. They work through the regional reaction from the South Pacific, what the launch suggests about China's approach to its nuclear forces, and why risk reduction with Beijing has proven so difficult to move forward.

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