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China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August, showing a capability that caught U.S. intelligence by surprise, the Financial Times reported, citing five unnamed sources.
The report late on Saturday said the Chinese military launched a rocket carrying a hypersonic glide vehicle that flew through low-orbit space, circling the globe before cruising towards its target, which it missed by about two dozen miles.
"The test showed that China had made astounding progress on hypersonic weapons and was far more advanced than US officials realised," the report said, citing people briefed on the intelligence.
China's ministry of defence did not immediately respond to a faxed request for comment from Reuters on Sunday.
The United States and Russia are also developing hypersonic missiles, and last month North Korea https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-says-it-test-fired-new-hypersonic-missile-kcna-2021-09-28 said it had test-fired a newly-developed hypersonic missile.
At a 2019 parade, China showcased advancing weaponry including its hypersonic missile, known as the DF-17.
Ballistic missiles fly into outer space before returning on steep trajectories at higher speeds. Hypersonic weapons are difficult to defend against because they fly towards targets at lower altitudes but can achieve more than five times the speed of sound - or about 6,200 km per hour (3,850 mph).
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The question here is, how were our intelligence people not aware of this?
Leading to the next question, what else are they unaware of?
Maybe they were aware but don't want anybody to know they were aware.
They can be wily.
Success is measured by your discipline and inner peace. – Mike Ditka
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The question here is, how were our intelligence people not aware of this?
Leading to the next question, what else are they unaware of?
Maybe they were aware but don't want anybody to know they were aware.
They can be wily.
@catseye3 said in But we're diverse!:
The question here is, how were our intelligence people not aware of this?
Leading to the next question, what else are they unaware of?
Maybe they were aware but don't want anybody to know they were aware.
They can be wily.
I’m pretty sure they were caught off guard on Chinas attempts at weaponizing Coronaviruses
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The question here is, how were our intelligence people not aware of this?
Leading to the next question, what else are they unaware of?
Maybe they were aware but don't want anybody to know they were aware.
They can be wily.
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@lufins-dad said in But we're diverse!:
@george-k said in But we're diverse!:
4 Star General Dick Levine Frowns at your shenanigans.
Admiral.
It's pedantry Tuesday.
I thought the Navy didn't do "stars".
- Rear Admiral Lower Half
- Rear Admiral
- Vice Admiral
- Admiral
- Fleet Admiral
