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ICC rejects 'threats' after Putin arrest warrant

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 23 08:28 AM

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev reportedly talked about targeting The Hague with a hypersonic missile as a reprisal for the Putin warrant, according to Dutch media. Read more »

US conducts successful hypersonic missile test: Air Force

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 13 06:13 AM

The US Air Force announced Monday it successfully tested a hypersonic missile, a cutting edge strategic weapon that is also being developed by China and Russia. Read more »

Iran hypersonic missile claim raises watchdog concern

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 11 04:12 AM

Hypersonic missiles, which like traditional ballistic missiles can deliver nuclear weapons, can fly at more than five times the speed of sound. Read more »

Japan, U.S. eye joint research to counter hypersonic weapons

Kyodo News
Posted at Sep 15 07:16 AM

Japan and the United States agreed on joint technological research to counter hypersonic weapons, Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said Wednesday. Read more »

Pentagon awards contracts for satellites to track hypersonic missiles

Kyodo News
Posted at Jul 19 07:49 AM

The U.S. Defense Department on Monday announced two contracts worth $1.3 billion for the fielding of satellites to better detect hypersonic missile threats posed by Russia and China, with deployment to begin in April 2025. Read more »

US, UK, Australia to cooperate on hypersonic weapons

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 06 02:44 AM

The initiatives will bolster efforts to deepen cooperation in numerous areas that they agreed on when forming the new defensive pact in September. Read more »

Russia again fires hypersonic missiles in Ukraine

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 21 09:45 AM

Russia said Sunday it has again fired its newest Kinzhal hypersonic missiles in Ukraine, destroying a fuel storage site in the country's south. Read more »

Kim Jong Un seeks more 'military muscle' after missile test

Cat Barton, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 04:43 PM

Pictures in state media showed Kim using binoculars to observe the second missile launch by the nuclear-armed nation in less than a week. Read more »

North Korea says it tested hypersonic missile

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jan 12 07:33 AM

Hypersonic missiles travel at speeds of Mach 5 and higher and can maneuver mid-flight, making them harder to track and intercept. Read more »

North Korea launches ‘more advanced’ missile

Josh Smith and Hyonhee Shin, Reuters
Posted at Jan 11 10:54 PM

North Korea appeared to test-fire a ballistic missile on Tuesday that may be more advanced than a "hypersonic" one it launched less than a week ago. Read more »

US, China top military officials set to meet

Catherine Wong and Minnie Chan, South China Morning Post
Posted at Dec 02 01:41 PM

China and the US are preparing for a meeting between their top military officials amid rising tensions over Taiwan and an arms race over the most lethal hypersonic weapons. Read more »

Hypersonic missiles fueling fears of new arms race

The Conversation/Reuters
Updated as of Nov 30 10:40 PM

Hypersonic missiles are often defined as missiles launched by a rocket into Earth’s upper atmosphere at speeds of Mach 5 and above before maneuvering towards a target. Read more »

Chinese hypersonic test like ‘Sputnik moment’: US general

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 28 05:31 AM

Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman Mark Milley confirmed for the first time the Chinese test of a missile that would be very difficult to defend against. Read more »

US hypersonic weapon prototypes test successful

Mike Stone, Reuters
Posted at Oct 23 07:55 AM

The tests occurred the same day that US President Joe Biden said he was concerned about Chinese hypersonic weapons. Read more »

Rocket failure mars U.S. hypersonic weapon test

Mike Stone and Idrees Ali, Reuters
Posted at Oct 22 06:14 AM

The Pentagon's hypersonic weapon programs suffered a setback on Thursday when a booster rocket carrying a hypersonic weapon failed. Read more »

Biden expresses concerns over China's hypersonic missiles

Kyodo News
Posted at Oct 21 08:02 AM

Biden expressed concerns over China's hypersonic weapons following a report that Beijing tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August. Read more »

'China’s nuclear threat only keeping up with US'

Amber Wang, South China Morning Post
Posted at Oct 19 10:09 PM

China is updating its nuclear weapons stockpile to keep up with the US, Chinese observers said. Read more »

US 'very concerned' over China's hypersonic test

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 19 10:45 AM

The United States is "very concerned" about China's hypersonic missile tests, US disarmament ambassador Robert Wood said Monday, after reports that Beijing launched one with a nuclear capacity in August. Read more »

China hypersonic missile test surprises US: report

Reuters
Updated as of Oct 17 08:45 PM

China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August, showing a capability that caught US intelligence by surprise, the Financial Times said. Read more »

Hypersonic missiles: Must-have in military tech

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 05 10:38 AM

Hypersonic missiles, like traditional ballistic missiles which can deliver nuclear weapons, can fly more than five times the speed of sound. Read more »