China now leads the world in nuclear and conventional hypersonic missiles, U.S. intelligence warns

March 13, 2024

The Washington Times

China now boasts the world’s largest arsenal of hypersonic missiles, missiles that can hit U.S. targets with both nuclear and conventional warheads, a senior U.S. intelligence analyst told Congress Tuesday.

Russia also has deployed three types of the ultra-high-speed maneuvering weapons that also can be equipped with either nuclear or conventional warheads and fired the first hypersonic weapon in combat against civilians in Ukraine, senior defense and military officials testified during a House Armed Services subcommittee hearing.

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