US hypersonic missile fails in test- 2nd consecutive failed attempt

Re:US hypersonic missile fails in test- 2nd consecutive fail... by trasz on Sunday July 03, 2022 @02:10PM (#31969720)

And how exactly is nuclear propulsion necessary for any of this? Because it it makes a whole lot of difference when there are no allied harbors nearby, ie you are on the other side of the world, ie you’re invading someone again.

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Re:US hypersonic missile fails in test- 2nd consecutive fail... by greedo on Sunday July 03, 2022 @10:31PM (#31972910)

Funny how those international sea lanes that are important for world trade just happen to be far away? Because it's foreign trade you're protecting. Oil, etc. If all the US was protecting was US shipping going from US port to US port, then yeah, we wouldn't need nuclear power, though it still might make sense depending on the threat.

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Re:US hypersonic missile fails in test- 2nd consecutive fail... by trasz on Friday July 08, 2022 @04:43AM (#32024487)

Funny how other countries manage to protect their trade without invading Middle East.

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