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The technology, which the Soviet Union first demonstrated in 1969 followed by China in the 1970s, is difficult for early warning systems to track.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although many of the details of China\u2019s 2021 demonstration are unclear, Lt. Gen. 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