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China Tests Hypersonic Missile
China Tests Hypersonic Missile
October 17, 2021 at 11:11 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 89 Comments
https://politicalwire.com/2021/10/17/china-tests-hypersonic-missile/
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“China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August that circled the globe before speeding towards its target, demonstrating an advanced space capability that caught US intelligence by surprise,” the Financial Times reports.
“The missile missed its target by about two dozen miles, according to three people briefed on the intelligence. But two said the test showed that China had made astounding progress on hypersonic weapons and was far more advanced than US officials realized.”
Said a fourth person: “We have no idea how they did this.”
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