Hypersonic missile - China
October 20 , 2021
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- As per the report of financial times, China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August 2021.
- As per the report, the launch of the missile was kept secret by China.
- The missile circled the world before cruising towards its target.
- However, it missed its mark by about 24 miles.
- This demonstrates that China made impressive progress on hypersonic weapons.
- This test was more advanced than the US.
- As per the report, the weapon could fly over the South Pole in theory.
- This will pose a big challenge for the US military as its missile defence systems focus on the northern polar route.
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