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Financial Times says launch of nuclear-capable missile in August took US intelligence by surprise. China has tested a new space capability with a hypersonic missile, according to the Financial Times (FT). The report , citing multiple sources familiar with the test, said on Saturday that Beijing launched the nuclear-capable missile in August. The missile circled the Earth at low orbit before speeding towards its target, according to the sources, “demonstrating an advanced space capability that caught US intelligence by surprise”. Three people briefed on the intelligence told the FT that the missile missed its target by more than 20 miles...
