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Austin says U.S. is closely watching Chinese advanced weapons development

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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Monday that Washington was closely watching China's development of advanced weapons systems but declined to comment on a report that it had tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile. The Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday that China had tested a space vehicle in July, not a hypersonic missile, as reported by the Financial

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Yahoo News

U.S. concerned by possible Chinese, Russian uses of hypersonic weapons

Washington is concerned about hypersonic missile technology and its potential military applications by China and Russia, a U.S. arms control official said on Monday, after a media report that Beijing had tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic glide weapon. Hypersonic weapons are usually defined as missiles that fly more than five times the speed of sound, and a race is under way for the next generation of long-range weapons that are harder to dete…

3 years ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Reuters

U.S. concerned by possible Chinese, Russian uses of hypersonic weapons

By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA - Washington is concerned about hypersonic missile technology and its potential military applications by China and Russia, a U.S. arms control official said on Monday, after a media report that Beijing had tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic glide weapon. Hypersonic weapons are usually defined as missiles that fly more than five times the speed of sound, and

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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NDTV

Watching China's Weapons Development: US On Hypersonic Missile Report

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Monday Washington was closely watching China's development of advanced weapons systems, while declining to comment directly on a report that Beijing had tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile.

3 years ago·New Delhi, India

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Hindustan Times

China trashes FT report, says it tested spacecraft, not ‘hypersonic missile’

London-based Financial Times reported on Saturday that China had tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile. China on Monday denied the report, saying it had tested a ‘space vehicle’

3 years ago·New Delhi, India

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