And the British newspaper, Financial Times, quoting five unnamed intelligence sources, said that last August, the Chinese army launched the “Long March” missile, carrying on board a “slide hypersonic vehicle that flew in low orbit around the world.”
The newspaper pointed out that “the skidding vehicle turned It circled the globe before it landed on its target, which it missed by about twenty miles.
The sources revealed that the new system is capable of “overcoming the American anti-ballistic missile defense systems located in Alaska, which were prepared to drop incoming projectiles over the Arctic – the Chinese system will be able to strike the United States from the south.”
She stated that the incident “amazed US intelligence officials, as it shows that China has made amazing progress in developing its hypersonic weapons.”
The new weapon is the latest of its kind in the arms race taking place in Asia, with rising tensions between China and Taiwan.
On Sunday, the Chinese Defense Ministry did not respond to a request for comment.
Besides China, the United States, Russia and at least five other countries are working on hypersonic weapons.
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