singh and now guarantees his country security for decades to come. so where does that put u.s. safety and is this missile real? lucas tomlinson with a report from the pentagon. >> one day after christmas the russian military launched a new type of nuclear capable hypersonic missile which flew nearly 4,000 miles, successfully hitting its target near kazakhstan. vladimir putin witnessed a test first hand, he called the launch and excellent new year's gift to his nation. >> the new missile system is invincible for today's and future air defense system and missile defense system. this is a big success and a big victory. >> he said his new muscle will be deployed next year and will put the united states in its cross hairs. he wasn't the only one watching the russian vessel, u.s. officials say american spy satellites attract the launch from space, hypersonic missiles can travel more than 20 times the speed of sound.