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Chinese missile launch very concerning - US general
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29 October 2021
WASHINGTON, 29 October 2021, (TON): The top US general has said “China's suspected hypersonic missile test is close to a Sputnik moment, referring to the Soviet satellite launch that sparked the Cold War arms race.”
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said in an interview with media that the Chinese military is "expanding rapidly".
The Financial Times reported this month that the test stunned the US military.
Beijing denies any missile test, saying instead it was a spacecraft.
Gen Milley told media "what we saw was a very significant event of a test of a hypersonic weapon system. And it is very concerning.”
"I don't know if it's quite a Sputnik moment, but I think it's very close to that. It has all of our attention."
His comment is the first official acknowledgement by the US of claims that China conducted two missile tests over the summer. Reports indicate that it was a nuclear-capable missile that could evade US air defence systems.
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