the hypersonic missile race

Russia boasts of mastering an invincible weapon. North Korea claims to chain the tests successfully, when China would conduct tests in the greatest discretion. And the United States trying to catch up. Hypersonic, these weapons are so fast and undetectable that they are shaking up the global arms race. On January 11, North Korea releases photos of the third supersonic glide missile launch. An event supervised by Kim Jong Un in person. A reinforcement of armament condemned by the United States: “these weapons threaten North Korea’s neighbors and the entire international community”.

The United States has fallen behind in the quest for these revolutionary weapons, especially in the face of Russia, the world leader in this technology. Missiles that can slalom, maneuver, the absolute weapon according to Vladimir Putin. He plans to circumvent American defense systems and these weapons are a strategic game-changer. The Americans are also worried about the rise of China, which advanced masked, until the celebrations of the 70 years of the People’s Republic in 2019. Beijing exhibited its white-tipped supersonic missiles there. In 2022, the United States will invest 600 billion euros to modernize their equipment.