Hypersonic missiles change the rules of modern warfare

Aircraft carriers are now sitting ducks in the face of hypersonic missiles. This is the reality developing, although no actual sinking of an aircraft carrier has been reported as yet. Even Stealth fighter jets are being countered by new radar systems capable of identifying them.

But the effectiveness of hypersonic missiles has already been proven in the 12-day Iran/Israel war, with Iran suspected of using hypersonic missiles that got through the 'Iron Dome' with ease despite all its various curtain of defense, causing all the damage to Israeli cities. These hypersonic missiles cannot be taken down by interceptor missiles like the Patriot, THAAD and whatever. The speed of hypersonic missiles just allows them to break through the 'Iron Dome' and makes those interceptors obsolete. Which is why the USA needed a truce between Iran and Israel, not otherwise. Israel has no defense against hypersonic missiles, and Iran has plenty of them.

Russia is also now using hypersonic missiles in Ukraine as well, which the USA via a vis NATO has still not been on board. Military establishments in the West are more interested in selling military equipment that caters to the mass and hypersonic developments have been sidelined. China, Russia and Iran have totally eclipsed them in this sector.


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