Two weeks ago, a bright light streaked through the night sky above Inner Mongolia. It was not an asteroid. The US Center for Strategic and International Studies, which released the footage, reported that it was China’s testing of a missile travelling at approximately 6,900 miles per hour.
The US's Dark Eagle hypersonic missile faces testing setbacks, while China's advancements, like the DF-27 missile, suggest a shifting power balance in the race for hypersonic dominance. pic.twitter.com/fAwkf7039x
— Interesting Engineering (@IntEngineering) November 13, 2023
