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News.com.au: US says it is unable to defend against Russian and Chinese hypersonic weapons
The US has admitted there are “no existing countermeasures” to a new breed of super weapon being pursued by Russia and China.
The US lacks the defences needed to protect against a new breed of highly sophisticated hypersonic weapons from China and Russia, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report.
“China and Russia are pursuing hypersonic weapons because their speed, altitude and maneuverability may defeat most missile defence systems, and they may be used to improve long-range conventional and nuclear strike capabilities,” the report said.
“There are no existing countermeasures.”
Earlier this year, the Russian military said it ran a successful test of a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile capable of sneaking through enemy defences.
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WNU Editor: The GAO report is here .... Long-Range Emerging Threats Facing the United States As Identified by Federal Agencies (GAO)
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