China Ramps Up Military Potential for First Strike, U.S. General Believes

Vice Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff John Hyten believes that China is ramping up its military potential, which will allow it to carry out the first strike in the future. Commenting on Chinese hypersonic weapon test, Hyten noted: “They launched a long-range missile,” Hyten told CBS News. “It went around the world, dropped off a hypersonic glide vehicle that glided all the way back to China, that impacted a target in China.” When asked if it hit the target, Hyten replied, “Close enough.” Speaking about this and other Chinese military projects, he underscored: “They look like a…