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Prompt Global Strike
US Signals Major Boost to Hypersonic Weapons in 2019
By Steven Stashwick
In response to Chinese and Russian advances, the U.S. is building its own hypersonic arsenal.
Pentagon's ‘Third Offset’ in the US ‘Rebalance to Asia’
By Steven Stashwick
Why it is important to understand the role of emerging “third offset” capabilities and operational concepts.
China Tests Hypersonic Missile Vehicle
By Ankit Panda
The ICBM-launched missile vehicle descends from near-space altitudes at hypersonic speeds.
US Prompt Global Strike Missiles Prompt Russian Rail-Mounted ICBMs
By Ankit Panda
Russia will move ahead with an updated rail-mounted missile system for Inter-Continental Ballistic Missiles.
Twilight of the Aircraft Carrier?
By James R. Holmes
Past fears that carriers were vulnerable to new technologies weren’t proven right… nor were they proven wrong.
Can Prompt Global Strike Survive Sequestration?
The Virginia Payload Module is the latest part of the Prompt Global Strike program to see its funding slashed.
Don't Scrap America's Ballistic Missile Submarines
Some argue that the U.S. should eliminate its SSBNs or “boomers” to save money. Don’t listen.
Russia and America's New Arms Race
Signs are emerging that Moscow and Washington will compete over precision guided conventionally-armed ICBMs.
Russia, China, and America's Hypersonic Missile Race
Cruise missiles that can be maneuvered at speeds beyond Mach 5 are being tested.
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