China fires a nuclear hypersonic missile around the world and surprises the US
NEWS17/10/2021
Inside sources have reported that China has a new “hard-to-defend” hypersonic missile that can orbit the earth in low orbit before heading towards its target
China has been testing a new space-capable hypersonic missile that can orbit the earth in low orbit before racing towards its target, sources said.
In a terrifying demonstration of the country’s advanced weapons capabilities, Beijing reportedly launched a nuclear-capable missile in August which, according to the Financial Times, “demonstrated an advanced space capability that surprised US intelligence.”
Three inside sources reportedly told the news agency that the missile missed its target by more than 20 miles.
However, two said the “test showed that China had made astounding advances in hypersonic weapons and was far more advanced than US officials realized.”
The sources claimed the hypersonic glider was carried by a Long March missile and was kept secret in August.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said he would not comment on the details of the report.
He said: “We have made clear our concern about the military capabilities that China continues to pursue, capabilities that only increase tensions in the region and beyond.
“That’s one of the reasons we see China as our greatest challenge in pace.”
China, Russia, the United States and at least five other countries are working on hypersonic technology.
Hypersonic missiles, similar to conventional ballistic missiles, can travel at more than five times the speed of sound.
However, hypersonic missiles can fly in a low atmosphere orbit, while a ballistic missile flies in a slower high arc in space to reach its target.
Also, a hypersonic missile can be maneuvered, making it much more difficult to track and repel.
The US and other countries have developed high-tech systems capable of defending ballistic and cruise missiles, but the ability to track a launched hypersonic missile remains in the air.
According to a study by the US Congressional Research Service (CRS), China has eagerly developed the technology and sees it as crucial to defend itself against US developments in hypersonic.
The news comes that tensions continue to mount in World War III after China threatened Taiwan with “the end of the world” and allegedly has soldiers on “high alert”.
A week after China vowed to “fight to the blood” to take control of Taiwan, its state-run newspaper added that Beijing’s military was “ready to fight anytime”.
China’s attempt to “unite” with Taiwan could spark a third world war if the West unites to defend the island 180 kilometers off the Chinese coast.
Taiwan broke away from the communist state in 1949 in order to make itself independent, but now faces an apparently determined President Xi Jinping, who sees the recapture of the island as a great political victory.