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U.S. General says China's hypersonic missile test is 'close' to a Sputnik moment

Here & Now security analyst Jim Walsh joins host Scott Tong to discuss how the U.S. views China’s reported test of a hypersonic missile last summer.

In an interview on Wednesday, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley called it a “very concerning” development.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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