In an interview with Bloomberg TV, Milley described this development as \u201cextremely worrying\u201d in the escalating competition between Washington and Beijing, noting that it \u201cgets all the attention\u201d of the US military.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat we saw was a very important event to test hypersonic weapons which is very concerning,\u201d Milley said, adding that it was close to the \u201cSputnik moment\u201d, a satellite launched by the former Soviet Union in 1957 that gave early advances to the Soviets in The space race was a shock to the United States at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This comparison shows the depth of US concern about Beijing\u2019s development of hypersonic weapons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The comments are also the most significant acknowledgment to date by a US official of reports that the Chinese military conducted two tests of hypersonic weapons last summer, including the launch of such a weapon in space capable of carrying nuclear warheads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new-generation technology of these weapons, if perfected, could be used to send nuclear warheads over Antarctica and around US anti-missile systems in the northern hemisphere, according to military experts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gregory Hayes, CEO of Raytheon, which develops this type of weapon with the US Department of Defense, said Tuesday that \u201cthe United States is years behind China in this area.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is noteworthy that China had denied reports of the tests, saying that it had \u201csimply launched a reusable spacecraft.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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