Analysis: China recently tested a nuclear-capable manoeuvrable missile and Russia and the US have their own programmes
A new focus on hypersonic glider weapons, following a reportedly successful Chinese test, is helping drive an arms race that is eclipsing hopes of a return to disarmament by the world’s major powers.
The Chinese test on 27 July, first reported by the Financial Times, involved putting into orbit a nuclear-capable glider, travelling at five times the speed of sound, which then re-entered the atmosphere and performed some turns on its way to a target.
Source: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/oct/22/hypersonic-glider-weapons-china-new-arms-race
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The Article Was Written/Published By: Julian Borger in Washington
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