News Snapshot:
The Financial Times, citing multiple sources, reported this weekend that China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August that orbited the planet before racing back down toward its target at more than five times the speed of sound. Beijing refuted the report on Monday, saying that it had conducted a routine test of a space vehicle. The Financial Times, citing five people familiar with the Chinese test, said Saturday that US intelligence was surprised by the capabilities demonstrated during the missile test , which sources said indicated that China is making far greater progress in developing hypersonic weapons than previously...
