Will America Lose the Hypersonic Arms Race?

January 2, 2022 Topic: U.S. Military Region: Global Blog Brand: The Reboot Tags: United StatesRussiaChinaHypersonic MissilesMissilesNASA

Will America Lose the Hypersonic Arms Race?

Russia and China’s hypersonic weapons have been in service for a few years, and it stands to reason that America’s missiles could be as much as five years behind them before becoming operational themselves.

And the truth is, while the first sprint is aimed at winning headlines, the second, while perhaps less prestigious in the eyes of the media, is aimed at winning wars.

This article first appeared at Sandboxx.

Image: Reuters.