Top U.S. general calls China’s hypersonic weapon test very close to a ‘Sputnik moment’

https://www.msn.com washington post ^ | 10/27/2021 | Sara Sorcher

[RomanSoldier19]

[cranked]

So much fail via the Pentagon and the Intel Community, not even remotely funny.....

[ClearCase_guy]

He just wants more money he can waste on inefficient acquisitions.

[TTFlyer]

Top_Rated Popinjay you mean.

[xkaydet65]

The Sputnik moment was about hype not national defense. We could have beaten the Reds by a year if von Braun had been listened to. Our ICBM program was well on the way to surpassing anything the Russkies had or could have.
This is far more dangerous than Sputnik. We are not close to producing their missile. Nor do we have a reliable method of defense. Massive nuclear retaliation is all we have as of now.

[cymbeline]

“He just wants more money he can waste on inefficient acquisitions.”

I agree this is some kind of sales pitch. No telling what the Chinese really did and no telling what sort of classified hypersonic stuff we have.

[GaltMeister]

“He just wants more money he can waste on inefficient acquisitions.”

He needs more cash to help him understand ‘white rage’.

[Jeff Chandler]

He needs more cash to help him understand ‘white rage’.

[Jeff Chandler]

Wait. What about Yellow Rage?

[euram]

In any sane society, Thoroughly Modern Millie would be behind bars, convicted of treason.

[Seruzawa]

The USAF used scarce data on the Mig26 Foxbat to justify the amazingly expensive F-15. But the Foxbat could reach Mach3+ (ruining its engines in the process). The USAF claimed if it could do that speed it could also do everything including walk on water. In reality it was a crude airplane of limited capability. A purpose built interceptor for the B-70 which was never built.

If the Chinese did in fact do what they claim many heads should roll at DoD, CIA and NSA. None will. The Pentagon and White House are too corrupt

[Seruzawa]

Mig25.

[Truth29]

Well, since the ChinaJoe administration has been all in for China, why should Milley be concerned? His first priorities have been rooting out White Rage in the military and making sure that the remade Woke Military can fight US domestic Violent Extrematists. China is our bud.

[gr8eman]

Well, if the chinks have it, it’s because they stole it or bought it from us!

[OpusatFR]

Has Miss Miley tried running in red high heels lately?

[If You Want It Fixed - Fix It]

We need 47 Trillion to catch up. MI Complex

[Sirius Lee]

In response, jao xiden is going to order Raytheon to fire thousands. That will teach china!

[kiryandil]

Did you assume zir's gender?  

[cgbg]

Defense contractor shareholders are starving—we need to do something about this crisis!

[sauropod]

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