China’s pursuit of a sea-skimming hypersonic missile could redefine naval warfare in the Pacific — but only if it can overcome the immense technical and operational barriers standing in its way. This month, the South China Morning Post (SCMP) reported that the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has launched a low-altitude hypersonic flight research program […] The post China in hot pursuit of a wave-skimming hypersonic edge appeared first on Asia Times .