Category: hypersonic missile arms race

Pentagon Officials Acknowledge Uncertainty in Defending Against Hypersonic Missiles

May 10, 2023
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The United States Department of Defense (DOD) is seeking nearly $30 billion in its $680 billion Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) budget request for missile defeat and defense programs across all branches of the military. Right now, the DOD is in a race to develop its own hypersonic missiles and engineer effective defenses against the high-velocity,…

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Another China-Style Sputnik Moment?

October 22, 2021
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Commentary The recent Chinese tests of suborbital hypersonic glide vehicles is a wake-up call to U.S. defense planners. In July and August, China reportedly carried out tests of a hypersonic orbital missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead. In recent days, there has been a flurry of press reports stating that these tests “shocked” the…

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