Tag: Hypersonic Weapons
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EU finances defence against “hypersonic threats”

Russia, China and North Korea have missiles with very high velocities. The EU cannot yet combat such systems. For the first time, the EU Commission has released funds from the European Defence Fund. The first €1.2 billion is to be…
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Hypersonic weapons: China tests aircraft carrier killer in the desert

The People’s Liberation Army is firing at dummy US warships in the Uighur region. The ability to deliver a sensitive first strike to enemy fleets is being tested. The Chinese military is testing mid- and long-range missile attacks on warships…
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Hypersonic weapons: All the hype about the new technology

Russia’s military had deployed a new offensive weapon, the Kinshal, for the first time. It is the harbinger of a new arms race in which China and North Korea are also leading the way. Three weeks ago, the Russian air…