US falls behind in hypersonic race as China, Russia gain edge

The U.S. has spent years racing to develop hypersonic weapons to compete with China and Russia, but delays, shifting programs and limited testing capacity constraints are raising concerns that Washington remains in a catch-up phase in a technology that could reshape modern warfare.Key programs have faced repeated delays, including setbacks in testing and development timelines, while others have been canceled and later revived as the Pentagon reassesses its approach. At the same time, limited testing infrastructure has constrained how quickly new systems can be evaluated and refined, slowing th...

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