China joins heated race for new missiles

By Hyonhee Shin
Updated October 18 2021 - 7:27pm, first published 7:23pm
Hypersonic missiles are at the centre of an intensifying race for new long-range weapons.
Hypersonic missiles are at the centre of an intensifying race for new long-range weapons.

China reportedly tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic glide vehicle from an near-orbital trajectory in August, amid an intensifying race for the next generation of long-range weapons that are harder to detect and intercept.

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