[Frank Drebin]

Where does the assumption we can’t counter these weapons or don’t already have them ourselves come from?

[hardspunned]

We’d be using them. We have yet to deploy even the most basic hypersonic missile. The Russians, Chicoms and Iranians have them. It looks as though Russian techs have also fired them from Yemen.

[citizen]

"Where does the assumption we can’t counter these weapons..."

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Hypersonic missiles are simply much too fast to be countered with current missile defense systems. In the Euro theatre, by the time they see them coming, it is a few scant minutes until impact. Not 15 or 20 minutes, a handful - 5 minutes or less.

The hypersonic speed of a few kilos of payload - no explosives needed - ensures massive penetrating damage. White-not plasma envelopes, 6000 degrees, burns if not flash incererates everything at the point of impact.

What was said about taking out an aircraft carrier, a military installation, downtown skyscrapers, all in minutes - should terrify us all.

[Mariner]

“Where does the assumption we can’t counter these weapons or don’t already have them ourselves come from?”

The tech does not exist to counter them.

Sure, we can make our own...and probably fairly quickly...by cannibalizing our existing ICBMs. That may not be a real good idea.

New platform? Years.

[UCANSEE2]

Finally, an intelligent response to the article.

[Lazamataz]

Where does the assumption we can’t counter these weapons or don’t already have them ourselves come from?

At present, these weapons cannot be countered. Perhaps in the future with railguns.

We definitely don't have this tech ourselves. Not at the moment.