News Snapshot:
The British Financial Times reports that Beijing launched a hypersonic missile capable of carrying nuclear weapons in August. Before this rocket could orbit the earth in low orbit, its target failed. The FT notes that China’s progress in the field of supersonic weapons has “surprised US intelligence.” Financial Times circles, the supersonic missile carried by the Long March rocket, whose launches are usually announced, the August test was kept secret. According to an article published on Saturday, China’s progress on supersonic weapons “surprised US intelligence.” In addition to Beijing, the United States, Russia and at least five other countries work...
