A Chinese hypersonic weapon that alarmed top US military leaders fired something off as it sped...

Yep. Need to pay attention to what they are developing.

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Reports on China's hypersonic weapon testing come as the US strives to develop its own hypersonic weapons, which fly at speeds in excess of Mach 5, five times the speed of sound, and can maneuver along unpredictable paths to skirt missile-defense systems, to compete with China and Russia.

Gen. David Thompson, vice chief of space operations for Space Force, warned over the weekend that the US has "catching up to do very quickly" if it wants to remain competitive with hypersonic weapons.

"We're not as advanced as the Chinese or the Russians in terms of hypersonic programs," he said.

Last month, Hyten lamented the slow speed at which the Department of Defense is pursuing hypersonic missiles, urging his successor to reinsert speed into the process."

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