Russians use first hypersonic missile

In Ukraine. China and Russia are also developing hypersonic nukes. No defense yet.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/russia-reports-using-advanced-…

Wendy

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Saw that on the news. Their using Mach 5 missiles reads one of two ways:

-they want to see if the things actually work under combat conditions.

-they already used up all the cheap, older, missiles, and are in to the very latest that was intended for NATO, because that is all that’s left.

Steve

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In Ukraine. China and Russia are also developing hypersonic nukes. No defense yet.

Wendy

Well … then there was this little issue awhile back. Different type of missile, designed to loiter for long periods close enough to a potential target that it can quickly attack when called upon. Suspect it was an improved idea on carrying ballistic missiles on subs that could no longer be relied upon to survive long enough to do the job?

https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/21/russias-nuclear-powered-miss…

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Russia is preparing to search for a nuclear-powered missile that was lost at sea months ago after a failed test

PUBLISHED TUE, AUG 21 20181:31 PM EDTUPDATED TUE, AUG 21 20182:56 PM EDT

Anymouse

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In Ukraine. China and Russia are also developing hypersonic nukes. No defense yet.

Methinks lasers could shoot’m down.

Y’all would need an automated detection system to detect/arm/shoot but there’s always a way.