FYI: Starry sky 2 sounds peaceful enough, and when China’s top aerospace scientists announced in August that they had successfully tested a device of that name, they described it as an aircraft. But the details of this flight—sustained speeds between five and six times that of sound, combined with abrupt changes in direction—delivered an unmistakable message to Pentagon analysts. China is close, perhaps just several years away, to fielding a fearsome new weapon called a hypersonic missile. That could make today’s missile defense systems obsolete, drive a new arms race, and keep money pouring in for military contractors.
Regards,
Ted
https://www.barrons.com/articles/what-a-chinese-missile-and-the-midterm-elections-mean-for-defense-stocks-1541199149
