Dont you worry folks ! Its just for Peacefull space exploration .... The Hypersonic part is just the old Autobahn flex ... I mean they allready look so very peacefull ... just wanted to share ..

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E3KNXpnUUAMQKS5?format=jpg&name=small

  • happybadger [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    They launch from a static airfield and require super special ground crews/supply lines though. We can safely launch them from a US airfield but I'm not sure what safety means in an era of cheap drones and hypersonic weapons. Maybe it's a viable first strike, maybe it's only a first strike before airfields are unusable. Subs are totally hidden for 6-12 months at a time unless you detect them temporarily. A CVN's top speed is classified but carrier groups can probably move at a destroyer's pace. Those have a lot of flexibility so it's like the old ICBM/submarine nuke debate.