China identified two possible flight routes for its test-firing of a ballistic missile from a nuclear-powered submarine earlier this week, with the northern route passing over Japan, according to its advance notifications and expert analysis.But the missile likely flew near the Philippines along the southern route on Monday, leaving Japan and other countries in the region to assess Beijing's intentions while stepping up vigilance against China.Beijing has not revealed details of the launch, saying only that its navy successfully launched a "strategic missile" carrying a dummy warhead toward…READ FULL ARTICLE
