China unveiled a hypersonic glide vehicle during a military parade in 2019, which is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. Beijing has now used a hypersonic vehicle to test a low-orbiting weapon capable of defeating nuclear defences
* China test-launched a hypersonic nuclear weapon back in August that is designed to dodge missile defences
* Weapon was carried into orbit on a rocket, before circling Earth and crashing down on a target at speeds of up to 3,800mph - though it missed by up to 24 miles, sources familiar with the test said
* Analysts caught off-guard by launch, which shows China's missile tech is much-more advanced than thought
* Mike Gallagher, a Republican member of the US armed services committee, blasted Biden as 'complacent' and said US risks losing out on new 'Cold War' arms race with China within the next decade
* Beijing played down the threat, saying launch was a routine test of a spacecraft for the peaceful use of space
* NATO said it needed to look at China's throwing threat, along with its traditional focus on Russia
America will lose a new Cold War arms race with China within a decade unless it takes a tougher stance with Beijing, a Republican congressman has warned after the Chinese tested a new hypersonic nuclear-capable missile.
The missile travels at low orbit to dodge the US's defence systems and can reach speeds of 3,800mph to deliver its payload within minutes, with analysts fearing it gives the Chinese a significant advantage over the west.
While China was known to be working on the technology, the test took analysts by surprise and indicated Beijing's missile programme is more advanced than previously thought.
'We have no idea how they did this,' one said.
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WNU Editor: A lot can happen in the next decade. There is no guarantee that China will persevere.
Rep. Mike Gallagher's (R-WI) statement is here .... Gallagher Statement on Reports of Chinese Hypersonic Missile Test.
