China Conducts Fifth Test of Hypersonic Glide Vehicle

By Bill Gertz. China this week carried out another test of a new high-tech hypersonic glide vehicle, an ultra high-speed missile designed to deliver nuclear weapons and avoid defenses.

The latest test of what the Pentagon calls the Wu-14 hypersonic glide vehicle was carried out from the Wuzhai missile test range in central China. The test was judged successful, according to defense officials familiar with details of the event . . .

U.S. intelligence agencies have been tracking the Wu-14 since for over a year and have gained valuable insights into the weapon, the officials said.

No additional details were provided on the maneuvering activities of the Wu-14. However, the evasive actions bolstered suspicions that China is building the missile with capabilities designed to defeat U.S. defenses.

Current U.S. defenses are designed to track missiles that travel in predictable flight paths and are unable to counter maneuvering warheads and glide vehicles. (Read more from “China Conducts Fifth Test of Hypersonic Glide Vehicle” HERE)

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China Ramping up Publicity for Upcoming Military Parade

By Christopher Bodeen. China is ramping up publicity for its upcoming massive military parade commemorating the end of World War II, but officials still aren’t saying what other countries are taking part.

Propaganda officials escorted foreign journalists Saturday on a tour of a military base outside Beijing, where troops are practicing for the Sept. 3 spectacle that will feature 12,000 soldiers and 500 pieces of China’s latest military gear.

Almost 200 aircraft of about 20 different types will also the part. (Read more from this story HERE)

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