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Russian Hypersonic Strike Triggers Emergency UN Meeting as Washington Stays Silent
Russia's use of hypersonic missiles has prompted an emergency session at the United Nations. The European allies are pressing for a collective response while the Trump administration remains quiet, ca...
North Korea says latest tests involve hypersonic weapons system
North Korea has announced that recent military drills involved testing its hypersonic weapons system. This statement follows reports from neighboring countries who detected multiple ballistic missile ...
Report Reveals Chinese Advances in Hypersonic Weapons Capable of Directly Threatening US Security
A recent report highlights significant advancements by China in hypersonic weapon technology, which could pose an immediate threat to the security of the United States. The development raises concerns...
China’s ‘carrier killer’ hypersonic anti-ship missile YJ-20 in final testing: video
The People’s Liberation Army of China has released video footage indicating that the YJ-20 hypersonic ship-to-ship missile is nearing completion and could soon enter mass production. The test, conduct...
IAF Evaluates Russian S-500 Air Defence to Neutralise Emerging China-Pak Stealth Fighter and Hypersonic Missiles Threats
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is considering the acquisition of Russia's S-500 missile system as a defensive measure against emerging threats from Chinese and Pakistani stealth fighter capabilities and h...
U.S. leadership inspects next-generation hypersonic strike weapon
U.S. leadership was reported by Castelion Technologies, a California defense firm founded by former SpaceX engineers, to have visited the company's headquarters. During this visit, Secretary of War Pe...
Russia’s New Laika-class Nuclear Submarine Could Fire Hypersonic Missiles
The article discusses Russia's upcoming fifth-generation submarine, the Laika (Husky) class, planned for deployment around 2030 to enhance its underwater military capabilities. The sub is designed to ...
Golden Dome: America’s Masterplan to Stop Nuclear Missile Attacks and Hypersonic Weapons
Golden Dome, described by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as a 'generational investment' for U.S. homeland defense, aims at creating a shield against both ballistic and hypersonic missile threats. Unde...
EU flagship defense R&D in 2026 covers hypersonic defense, future tank
The European Union's defense research and development strategy for 2026 is slated to receive a budget of €1 billion, with a significant portion earmarked for secretive projects. Key among these initia...
US Secretary of War Pete Hegset Inspected the Development of New Hypersonic Missile Blackbeard
Pete Hegset, US Secretary of Defense (referred to as Minister of War), inspected the development progress of a new hypersonic missile project called 'Blackbeard'. The inspection aimed at assessing adv...
What do we know about America’s new modern battleship?
The article discusses key specifications of the Trump-class laser-armed battleship, which is described as a large guided-missile surface combatant designed for hypersonic strike and nuclear deterrence...
The Trump-Class Battleship Could Be an ‘F-35 Fighter’ for the U.S. Navy
Donald Trump proposed battleships of the new 'Golden Fleet', which would be the most lethal surface combatants ever built, armed with hypersonic weapons and large VLS missile magazines, possibly inclu...