Daily Memo: Chinese Missile Tech, Austin’s Black Sea Tour

Beijing is reportedly making significant progress in its hypersonic weapons program.

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China’s leap forward. China reportedly caught the U.S. off guard by testing a sophisticated new nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August, according to the Financial Times. The hypersonic glide vehicle purportedly fully circled the globe in low-earth orbit once before going after its target, which it narrowly missed. If true, this would be considered a major […]

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