China’s surprise Pacific missile test has sparked global alarm, framed as a provocative military flex with no warning—raising fears of a post-1945 regional arms race and eroding trust. Critics from Australia and Pacific nations warn of escalating tensions, calling for a Pacific-led security pact to counterbalance rising threats. Australia, responding with its largest peacetime defense boost, vows to modernize its arsenal while staying open to regional collaboration—if Pacific nations take the lead.

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