But we're diverse!
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wrote on 17 Oct 2021, 14:38 last edited by
China tested a nuclear-capable hypersonic missile in August, showing a capability that caught U.S. intelligence by surprise, the Financial Times reported, citing five unnamed sources.
The report late on Saturday said the Chinese military launched a rocket carrying a hypersonic glide vehicle that flew through low-orbit space, circling the globe before cruising towards its target, which it missed by about two dozen miles.
"The test showed that China had made astounding progress on hypersonic weapons and was far more advanced than US officials realised," the report said, citing people briefed on the intelligence.
China's ministry of defence did not immediately respond to a faxed request for comment from Reuters on Sunday.
The United States and Russia are also developing hypersonic missiles, and last month North Korea https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korea-says-it-test-fired-new-hypersonic-missile-kcna-2021-09-28 said it had test-fired a newly-developed hypersonic missile.
At a 2019 parade, China showcased advancing weaponry including its hypersonic missile, known as the DF-17.
Ballistic missiles fly into outer space before returning on steep trajectories at higher speeds. Hypersonic weapons are difficult to defend against because they fly towards targets at lower altitudes but can achieve more than five times the speed of sound - or about 6,200 km per hour (3,850 mph).
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wrote on 17 Oct 2021, 15:15 last edited by
I wonder what these missiles do to the Doomsday Clock.
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wrote on 17 Oct 2021, 15:25 last edited by
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wrote on 17 Oct 2021, 15:57 last edited by
The question here is, how were our intelligence people not aware of this?
Leading to the next question, what else are they unaware of?
Maybe they were aware but don't want anybody to know they were aware.
They can be wily.
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wrote on 17 Oct 2021, 16:43 last edited by
They're gathering intelligence on domestic terrorism...It's the greatest threat facing America today....
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The question here is, how were our intelligence people not aware of this?
Leading to the next question, what else are they unaware of?
Maybe they were aware but don't want anybody to know they were aware.
They can be wily.
wrote on 17 Oct 2021, 18:35 last edited by@catseye3 said in But we're diverse!:
The question here is, how were our intelligence people not aware of this?
Leading to the next question, what else are they unaware of?
Maybe they were aware but don't want anybody to know they were aware.
They can be wily.
I’m pretty sure they were caught off guard on Chinas attempts at weaponizing Coronaviruses
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The question here is, how were our intelligence people not aware of this?
Leading to the next question, what else are they unaware of?
Maybe they were aware but don't want anybody to know they were aware.
They can be wily.
wrote on 18 Oct 2021, 02:17 last edited by@catseye3 said in But we're diverse!:
Maybe they were aware but don't want anybody to know they were aware.
Yup
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wrote on 18 Oct 2021, 02:53 last edited by
Seems to me they would never present surprise because they were actually surprised. They would only present surprise if they thought it was useful to present surprise.
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wrote on 18 Oct 2021, 03:05 last edited by
That would surprise me.
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wrote on 19 Oct 2021, 23:05 last edited by
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wrote on 19 Oct 2021, 23:13 last edited by LuFins Dad
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wrote on 19 Oct 2021, 23:18 last edited by
@lufins-dad said in But we're diverse!:
@george-k said in But we're diverse!:
4 Star General Dick Levine Frowns at your shenanigans.
Admiral.
It's pedantry Tuesday.
I thought the Navy didn't do "stars".
- Rear Admiral Lower Half
- Rear Admiral
- Vice Admiral
- Admiral
- Fleet Admiral