Hypersonic missiles are not a terrifying new weapon. They are just another cog in the terrifying but remarkably stable strategy called nuclear deterrence. “The Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle entered service at 10:00 Moscow time on 27 December,” boasted Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu — and nobody quailed in their boots.
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Gwynne Dyer: Don’t believe Putin’s hype about hypersonic missiles
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual press conference in Moscow on December 19, 2019.
