The United States has conducted its first test of a hypersonic missile in the Pacific, signaling an effort to keep pace with China and Russia in the development of advanced weaponry. This move comes amid concerns over China's lead in the hypersonic domain, with reports indicating that China leads the world in developing, testing, and deploying such weapons, outpacing both Russia and the US. The Pentagon's efforts to match these capabilities highlight the strategic importance of hypersonic missiles, capable of evading traditional missile defenses due to their speed and maneuverability. Despite having spent $12 billion by the US, it has yet to deploy a hypersonic missile, while China is not only advancing in hypersonic technology but also exploring laser defenses against these missiles. The test in the Pacific is seen as a critical step for the US to demonstrate its commitment to maintaining a competitive stance in modern warfare technology.
With eye on China, US tests hypersonic missile in Pacific for first time https://t.co/nQGp7Pp90X
China leads the world in developing, testing and deploying hypersonic weapons, beating out Russia while the US, having already spent $12 billion, has yet to field even one, per Bloomberg.
Trying to keep up with Russia and China—CNN on US hypersonic missile tests Experts believe that one of the purposes of testing a hypersonic missile in the United States was an attempt to send a signal to China and Russia, writes CNN. His message is that Washington is not ready… https://t.co/cRANWEQKuM
China is already conducting tests on laser defenses against hypersonic missiles, while the US can't even fly a hypersonic missile. This is the future of warfare (along with drones, where Chin also seems to be ahead of us). We need a Manhattan Project for directed-energy weapons…
US tests hypersonic missile in Pacific as it aims to keep up with China and Russia https://t.co/VMxEDDeOIw via @Yahoo
US military honchos continue to indulge their John Wayne-style bluster. IRL, should they start a shooting war with China, Chinese hypersonic missiles will make very short work of Guam... and anything else in the Western Pacific. The Pentagon has NO viable defences against… https://t.co/RD4uEIdqKz