Commentary
Americans should be reasonably concerned but not panicked over hypersonic weapons. Realistic upgrades to proven and existing technology will prove more than adequate in countering the new threat.
A common hypersonic glide body (C-HGB) launches from Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii, during a Department of Defense flight experiment at approximately 10:30 p.m. local time on March 19, 2020. U.S. Navy photo
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Morgan Deane
Author
Morgan Deane is a former U.S. Marine, a military historian, and a freelance author. He studied military history at Kings College London and Norwich University. Morgan works as a professor of military history at the American Public University. He is a prolific author whose writings include "Decisive Battles in Chinese History," "Dragon’s Claws with Feet of Clay: A Primer on Modern Chinese Strategy," and the forthcoming, "Beyond Sunzi: Classical Chinese Debates on War and Government." His military analysis has been published in Real Clear Defense and Strategy Bridge, among other publications.
