“A few years ago, we took a break with regard to these technologies. Then we were clearly in the lead. Now we are catching up, ”Esper quotes TASS.
According to him, in this regard, the Pentagon "invests every dollar" in order to guarantee an advantage in the field of hypersonic weapons.
In early November, Pentagon spokesman Lt. Col. Robert Carver talked about how the US has long been a leader in hypersonic technology and called for eliminating the “asymmetry of combat capabilities” through the development of hypersonic weapons.
Expert Konstantin Blokhin explained Carver’s call for the United States to catch up with what they missed in weapon modernization.
About how the United States plans to create hypersonic weapons in two years, - in the material RT.