Washington is competing with Moscow and Beijing to develop technology that travels at speeds similar to ballistic missiles but is more agile and tougher to shoot down
Leader Kim Jong Un personally oversees launch of 'glide vehicle' that hits target 1,000 kilometers away, says state media; US says firing violates 'multiple UN resolutions'
Financial Times says US intelligence officials reportedly caught by surprise by Beijing's progress on weapons; Pentagon: 'We hold China as our number one pacing challenge'
Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle can travel 27 times the speed of sound and zig-zag through atmosphere en route to target, making it almost impossible to intercept
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