China Missile test: China’s hypersonic missile test may be targeted at the US and the West. But India should be worried.
Synopsis
Over the last few years, China has been substantially ramping up its military capabilities. But the world was caught off guard with the dragon reportedly testing hypersonic missiles with nuclear capabilities. Though experts say the move is targeted at the US and the West, India must act fast, as its hostile neighbour continues to grow stronger at an unprecedented pace.
Hypersonic weapons seem to be the latest buzzword in geopolitics. With China reportedly testing a new hypersonic missile with nuclear capability twice this year, it has sparked a global arms race. Even as several countries are yet to recover from a deadly pandemic that has its origins in central China’s Wuhan city, the dragon is flexing its military muscle in what some strategic affairs experts say is a ‘Sputnik moment’ for the US. “Despite the
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