RE: Defend every inch15 Nov 2022 21:42
China, the US and Russia are locked in an arms race to develop and deploy hypersonic weapons, while other nations are working on smaller-scale programmes.
The US said its system is designed to be used for non-nuclear warheads and therefore needs to be much more accurate than Russia and China's developing systems, which the US claimed are being designed to carry nuclear weapons.
Russia has used hypersonic missiles in conflict. In March, it struck a Ukrainian arms depot with an early version of the weapon.
North Korea's test of a hypersonic missile last year sparked concerns about the race to acquire the technology, which is led by Russia, followed by China and the US.