US general confirms China’s advances in hypersonic weapons race
30 October 2021 |
1:38 pm
Top US General Mark Milley has expressed concern over an advanced hypersonic weapons test reportedly carried out by China. He compared it to the Soviet Union's "Sputnik" breakthrough during the Cold War.
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