Event: Chinese

A new Chinese hypersonic glide vehicle can launch air-to-air weapons, an advancement meant to threaten high-value targets thousands of kilometers away. | Bloomberg The Chinese military has developed hypersonic glide vehicles that can launch air-to-air weapons, an advancement meant to threaten high-value targets such as command-and-control aircraft thousands of kilometers away.The breakthrough is part of a larger effort by China to use its missile arsenal — the world’s largest at more than 3,150 ballistic weapons — for nearly every military task, according to a person with direct knowledge of the matter. Meanwhile, the U.S. is struggling with supplies of crucial air defense missiles and long-range strike weapons after six months of war with Iran.China also added air-to-air capabilities to some hypersonic cruise missiles and built anti-ship capabilities into several types of missiles, said the person, who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the information. In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.By subscribing, you can help us get the story right. SUBSCRIBE NOW