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JumpCrisscrossyesterday at 8:57 PM1 replyview on HN

> Are ships even defendable in the age of hypersonic missiles?

Given 90s-era NATO air defences are shooting down Russia’s newest hypersonic missiles [1], I’m continuing to treat the category as more hype than utility.

[1] https://www.globaldefensecorp.com/2024/11/20/ukraines-patrio...


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AnimalMuppetyesterday at 9:15 PM

China's hypersonics may work better than Russia's.

May. Or maybe the whole thing is just hype.

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