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Friday, January 31, 2014

China Entering Hypersonics Arena?

ICBM-Launched hypersonic glide vehicle?  Hmmmm...  What this does is slow an adversary's response to an incoming Chinese ICBM because they can't be sure that it really carries a nuke.  Yeah, an attack is an attack, but how do you respond when you aren't sure what kind?

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jan/13/hypersonic-arms-race-china-tests-high-speed-missil/?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS

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