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China is the world leader in the development, testing and deployment of hypersonic missiles ahead of Russia. The United States doesn't have any. The [[US Air Force]] and [[US Army]] hoped to have them in the field a years back, but the Air Force cancelled the program and started all over. And the US Army's program has been delayed by years.
China is the world leader in the development, testing and deployment of hypersonic missiles ahead of Russia. The United States doesn't have any. The [[US Air Force]] and [[US Army]] hoped to have them in the field a years back, but the Air Force cancelled the program and started all over. And the US Army's program has been delayed by years.
In the case of the [[US Navy]], they shut down one of their programs down completely. The Navy's plans were for a hypersonic anti-ship missile, but halted the program because of cost and industrial-based factors. The US does not have the supply chains or the industrial capacity to build them.
In the case of the [[US Navy]], they shut down one of their programs completely. The Navy's plans were for a hypersonic anti-ship missile, but halted the program because of cost and industrial-based factors. The US does not have the supply chains or the industrial capacity to build them.
Those programs were for offensive hypersonic missiles. The United States and [[NATO]] countries do not have hypersonic missiles, and for [[economic]] reasons can't build them, even if they knew which ones could work. Meanwhile, China has hundreds of them.
Those programs were for offensive hypersonic missiles. The United States and [[NATO]] countries do not have hypersonic missiles, and for [[economic]] reasons can't build them, even if they knew which ones could work. Meanwhile, China has hundreds of them.