The Global Hypersonic Race

... Pentagon’s projects. “We have lost our technical advantage in hypersonics [but] we have not lost the hypersonics fight,” said ... ... increase its flight range by several times. The second type is a scramjet-powered vehicle, which can only fly in the atmosphere ... ... prompt the enemy to resort to a pre-emptive strike. Challenges for International Security and Stability The Pentagon’s spending ... ... the missile defense system. Third, it will provoke a new global arms race, including with regard to laser weapons, hypersonic anti-missile ...