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October 28, 2021

Top U.S. General Compares Chinese Hypersonic Missile Test to "Sputnik Moment"
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Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Mark Milley said China's tests of hypersonic
missiles over the summer come "very close" to a Sputnik moment, stoking
fears of an arms race between the two superpowers. The U.S.'s own recent
hypersonic missile test reportedly failed.


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