by Peter Zeihan on April 18, 2024
Today, we're talking about the "unstoppable" hypersonic missiles that the Russians have been hyping up over the past few years. Spoiler alert: this is just the handy work of the hyperbolic-Russian-propaganda-machine. The hypersonics in question are the Kinzhal and Zircon, which are indeed some advanced missiles. However, we've already seen instances of these being intercepted with existing defense systems, such as the US Patriot.
There are also several other factors that help deconstruct this Russian lie including flight path limitations, reduced accuracy and warhead size due to high speeds, and vulnerabilities at lower altitudes. Sure, these are advanced weapons that should be taken seriously, but these are nowhere near the game-changing level that the Russians have made them out to be.
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