China is mass-producing hypersonic missiles for $99,000
4 hours ago
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- A Chinese company is mass-producing hypersonic missiles (YKJ-1000) priced at $99,000, comparable to a luxury car.
- The missile launchers resemble shipping containers, making them mobile and easily deployable anywhere.
- This development shifts warfare dynamics, favoring low-cost offense over high-cost defense.
- The missiles can be launched from any location within an 800-mile range, posing widespread threats.
- Current missile defenses are ineffective against hypersonic missiles, leaving US and allied targets vulnerable.
- China can export these missiles to countries adversarial to the US and Israel, escalating global security risks.
- The affordability and concealability of these missiles make them attractive to smaller nations for defense or deterrence.