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The two countries are concerned that Chinese, Russian, or North Korean hypersonic weapons— could overcome existing missile defence systems.Summary
This article by Kyle Mizokami, writing for Popular Mechanics, makes the following points:
- Japan and the US both need defences that can counter Mach 5+ missiles.
- Existing air-defence systems cannot take down fast-moving targets in the atmosphere.
- A Chinese hypersonic missile could reach Japan’s capital, Tokyo, in just over 12 minutes.
References
Recent Runway Posts related to this topic:
- Hypersonic missiles: Is the US falling behind its competitors in the new global arms race? | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
- Air Force clears hurdle with first hypersonic weapon amid ‘new arms race’ with Russia, China | The Runway
References from the Web:
- MAR 2023 US, Japan exploring partnership on hypersonic missile interceptor—Defense News
- MAR 2023 America’s hypersonic arms race with China, explained—Vox
Source Information:
- Article Source: https://www.popularmechanics.com/
- Media Check: Popular Mechanics - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com) MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
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