The Financial Times reports US intelligence officials have been left “shocked” after China tested a globe-encircling nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August – a move one US lawmaker warned could “threaten the American homeland” and undermine its missile defences. Three sources told the paper the missile missed its target by about two-dozen miles. The Pentagon did not comment on the test, but reiterated its concern about the “military capabilities China continues to pursue”. The Chinese embassy declined to comment on the test, but said China always pursued a policy that was “defensive in nature”.