China’s newest hypersonic missile, the DF-27, could sideline US aircraft carrier groups in the Pacific, while missiles in the works in China, Russia and the US threaten global security.
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Russia’s use of hypersonic missiles in Ukraine has put the weapons in the news. Next-generation versions under development could dramatically alter national and global security.
Hypersonic missiles and space rockets already exist, but more test flights are needed before commercial airline passengers can be whisked around the world in a couple of hours.
