US says China has tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic weapon | DW News

Top US General Mark Milley has expressed concern over an advanced hypersonic weapons test reportedly carried out by China. He compared it to the Soviet Union's "Sputnik" breakthrough during the Cold War.

The Pentagon's top general said on Wednesday that China is making significant advances in hypersonic weapons systems, which would be difficult for the US to defend against.

Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is the first top Pentagon official to confirm China's successful test.

"What we saw was a very significant event of a test of a hypersonic weapon system. And it is very concerning," Milley told Bloomberg TV.

He also addressed comparisons that have been made to early wins by the Soviet Union in the Cold War space race.

"I don't know if it's quite a Sputnik moment, but I think it's very close to that," the general said.

The Soviet Union launched the Sputnik satellite in 1957, which caught the US by surprise and led to fears it was falling behind technologically in an accelerating arms race.

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