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Detailed explanation-1: -The JL-3 (Chinese: -3; pinyin: Jù Làng Sān; lit. ‘Giant Wave 3’) is a Chinese third-generation intercontinental-range submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) in development.

Detailed explanation-2: -Ballistic missile submarines have been of great strategic importance for the United States, Russia, and other nuclear powers since they entered service in the Cold War, as they can hide from reconnaissance satellites and fire their nuclear weapons with virtual impunity.

Detailed explanation-3: -India successfully test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) on Friday, said an official statement. “The missile was tested to a predetermined range and impacted the target area in the Bay of Bengal with very high accuracy.

Detailed explanation-4: -The new JL-3 has a range of 6,213 miles. A 2020 report by the National Air and Space Intelligence Center claims the JL-3 can also carry more than one warhead. This would allow a single missile to strike multiple targets.

Detailed explanation-5: -The correct answer is South Korea. South Korea has test-fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from a submarine, Yonhap, becoming the first country without nuclear weapons to develop such a capability. The SLBM is a variant of the Hyunmoo-2B ballistic missile, with a range of around 500 km.