Posted on 03/21/2022 5:52:29 AM PDT by Red Badger
I trust Lloyd Austin about as much as I trust Jen Psaki.
Beat me to it.
I don’t trust either of them as well but Russia did fire a hypersonic missile, so what, is it a game changer, NO, so far it’s made zero difference in Ukraine
Maybe it’s supposed use was a demonstration to the west, who knows
“Maybe it’s supposed use was a demonstration to the west, who knows”
I believe that to be the case. As far as I know, the hypersonics are nuclear capable and there is no defense.
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“I would not see it as a game changer,” Austin said.
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Translation: “I would not ADMIT it is a game changer.”
Jennifer Griffin @JenGriffinFNC
Senior US official confirms Russia did fire more than one hypersonic missile Saturday based on speeds observed but US officials do not view this as an escalation toward possible use of nuclear weapons. Perhaps could be indication Putin is running out of precision guided missiles.
8:16 AM · Mar 20, 2022
She’s certainly no Russian bot.
All we have is a large inventory of hypersonic liars.
Why do you need a hypersonic space missile if your enemy is the next country over? Is this meant to kill Ukrainians or scare Biden?
I don’t dispute that a hypersonic was used, I dispute that Austin downplays it.
IMO there is no defense against any nuclear attack conventional or hypersonic, if Russia fired a significant number of nuclear missiles at the USA all from different locations including submarines what chance would the USA have in stopping more than a couple at best, my guess Zero
“IMO there is no defense against any nuclear attack conventional or hypersonic”
And John Kerry says that would be a worry for the climate!
“I trust Lloyd Austin about as much as I trust Jen Psaki.”
Me too, and hitting a land target at M10 (or whatever) is somewhat silly. But I’d be interested in how our carriers hold up against it, should the Deep State gets its way and expand the war.
Maybe just a real-world test of its capabilities.
Never let a war go to waste.....................
Alex, I’ll take “Scare Biden” for $100
Love that image that portrayed power and competence to the world. I never trust what he says unless he is in a power mask and shield.
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/07/30/12/46082167-9843021-Pictured_United_States_Defense_Secretary_Lloyd_Austin_seen_left_-a-62_1627644231879.jpg
It seems to me that the big whoop about hypersonic missiles is their high speed maneuverability. Therefore, they can’t be defended against as they are coming in. This really matters if you’re trying to defend against an incoming nuclear warhead.
However, if they’re only carrying a conventional explosive warhead, I don’t see why it matters, other than as a vehicle field test. The hypersonic speed simply converts some of the initial fuel into higher than usual kinetic energy, which is added to the warhead’s explosive energy on impact.
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