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2021-08-12 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

Russia arrests top hypersonic missile scientist on treason charge 'for passing secrets to a NATO country' it emerges after British embassy security guard is seized in Germany for 'spying for Kremlin'

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Posted by Skidmark 2021-08-12 08:48|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Right. And we're still as close to a working hypersonic missile as we are to commercially viable fusion. Which is to say "not close at all."

Posted by M. Murcek 2021-08-12 09:26|| 2021-08-12 09:26|| Front Page Top

#2 actually the US isn't too many years from a working hypersonic missile

there have been several tests, some more or less successful

the budget for this is in the $ billions

I think an important motivation for getting this done is to discourage a Chinese attack on Taiwan. If a few platforms in the Pacific were armed with this weapon it would mean a lot in that context.

Posted by lord garth 2021-08-12 13:28|| 2021-08-12 13:28|| Front Page Top

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