How China overtook the US in hypersonic arms and may leave defences ‘powerless’
- Posted on February 18, 2026
- By South China Morning Post
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How China overtook the US in hypersonic arms and may leave defences ‘powerless’

A big reason is the long-range CJ-1000, the world’s first and so far only operational land-based scramjet-powered hypersonic missile.