China Missile Test Sparks Pacific Defence Pact as Nations Unite Against Beijing

China fired a nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile across the Pacific, prompting New Zealand to seek entry into the Australia-Fiji 'Ocean of Peace Alliance' as Pacific nations rally toward a unified regional defence pact. This accelerating militarisation of the Pacific and the formation of new international alliances reflects the geopolitical realignments Scripture warns will characterise the last days — nations positioning for dominance, with the East rising as a formidable global force. The Bible speaks of 'wars and rumours of wars' and kings of the East marshalling unprecedented military power in the lead-up to history's final conflict (Matthew 24:6; Revelation 16:12).