On the 16th of October China is alleged to have successfully tested a hypersonic glide missile, US programs have been advancing at pace in recent years but this development will likely be the beginnings of a new arms race. Hypersonic Glide missiles have a strategic advantage over traditional ballistic missiles because they fly at a lower trajectory, making them more capable of evading existing missile defense systems and in general harder to track.

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