As the geopolitical contest between the United States and China sharpens, one of the most pressing military concerns for American defense planners is the emergence of China’s hypersonic missile arsenal.

The U.S. Department of Defense has acknowledged that China possesses “the world’s leading hypersonic missile arsenal,” representing a formidable threat to U.S. Navy ships, particularly in the Pacific theater.

These weapons represent a seismic shift in warfare—particularly naval warfare—by pushing past the limits of current U.S. defense capabilities.

Poster Comment:

Russia has a Mach 27 missile than can kill an aircraft carrier anywhere in the world. Russia also has a Mach 12 air launched Kinzhal missile that can kill an aircraft carrier.