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thrillgore on July 12, 2024 | parent | context | favorite | on: GE Aerospace Successfully Develops and Tests New H...

People are forgetting why they are really building this hypersonic rocket: Nuclear stockpile.

15155 on July 12, 2024 [–]

Why would you not just use a ballistic missile for nuclear delivery?

What advantage does an air-breathing engine have in this capacity over MIRVs and decoys?

thrillgore on July 15, 2024 | [–]

Hypersonic missiles can defeat current defense systems (based on available intelligence)

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