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With respect to the technological statements: this is to suggest that foreign adversaries have perfected the technology (they haven't) and that the west is defe
by brodouevencode 4y ago
With respect to the technological statements: this is to suggest that foreign adversaries have perfected the technology (they haven't) and that the west is defenseless against them (they aren't). The article is missing some crucial details in the advancement of this space to be fair.
- jqpabc123 4y agothat the west is defenseless against them (they aren't). The only defense we currently have comes from the threat of nuclear retaliation --- not our "current interceptors" which were never designed for this . Both China and Russia have tested and deployed these weapons. Russia has used some of them in Ukraine. Any chance we have of "intercepting" them is still in the thinking stage. See statement from General Mark Milley.
- brodouevencode 4y agoWe only have one report of hypersonics being used in Ukraine. Why is that?
- jqpabc123 4y agoUkraine hasn't shot down most of the conventional missiles launched against it. Why is that?
- brodouevencode 4y agoSupposing this is true, if you're asserting that those weapons are hypersonic then why aren't we hearing about that?
- jqpabc123 4y agoI'm asserting that using more expensive hypersonics is senseless when cheaper conventional ones are still effective. https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-russian-missile-assault-rocks-kyiv-other-cities-live-updates/a-63387895 https://www.dw.com/en/ukraine-russian-missile-assault-rocks-...
- brodouevencode 4y agoYou seem confident that Russia is holding back on the hypersonics.
- jqpabc123 4y agoI'm confident there is no need for them when Ukraine can't shoot down conventional ones. Why waste more expensive resources when there is nothing to gain from it?