The emergence of hypersonic weapons has introduced new challenges on how the United States should view deterrence and grand strategy. While China and Russia have touted the offensive superiority these capabilities add to operations, the United States must also consider how hypersonics can be utilized for deterrent and coercive purposes. First, current hypersonic development programs and progress in the U.S. will be analyzed. Then, adversarial systems and capabilities will be outlined, followed by an overview of the emerging threats impact on the NDS. Finally, an analysis of hypersonic weapons and psychological warfare will be conducted to demonstrate further the numerous challenges and opportunities hypersonic weapons introduce to deterrence and grand strategy.
Hypersonic Weapons: The New Challenge for U.S. Deterrence and Grand Strategy
2023
12 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
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