American General: China has left us far behind with hypersonic weapons, I'm worried

In the last five years, perhaps longer, the United States has conducted nine hypersonic tests. At the same time, the Chinese have done hundreds of”, said US Army Deputy Commander General Staff General John Hyten.

Now, that doesn't mean we're not moving fast into the process of developing hypersonic weapons. What it shows is that our growth approach is substantially different from”, he added.

Calling China a incoming threat is helpful because the pace China is moving to is amazing”, the top military official, writes Independent, transmits Express.

General Hyten stressed that US military growth has been hit by bureaucracy. The “are not only the United States, but the United States and our allies, because that's what really changes the game”, he said.

If they're only the United States, it's going to be problematic for five years, but if they're the United States and our allies, I think we'll be fine for a while”, he added.

His comments came days after reports that China has tested a new skills in space with a hypersonic missile that could be drawn around the Earth before it hit the target, an attempt to bypass American defence systems, experts say.