Chinese missile launch very concerning, says top US general

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 a Cold War arms race.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said in an interview with Bloomberg News that the Chinese military was “expanding rapidly”.

The Financial Times reports that the test stunned the US military.

Beijing denies any missile test, saying instead it was a spacecraft.