06-12-2021, 11:41 AM
Regarding hypersonic missiles.....
I don't know how much a Mach 17 missile costs per missile. My suspicion is that it will be too expensive for regular use. But I can see it have a niche as a deterrent. Something that can inflict a very nasty sting by destroying military assets or infrastructure deep within the interior of a country. Not a weapon of mass destruction-nukes are the weapon of last resort-but able to inflict significant pain with very little warning.
An analogy that comes to mind are stinging insects, such as wasps, hornets, bees. One takes care not to agitate such.
I don't know how much a Mach 17 missile costs per missile. My suspicion is that it will be too expensive for regular use. But I can see it have a niche as a deterrent. Something that can inflict a very nasty sting by destroying military assets or infrastructure deep within the interior of a country. Not a weapon of mass destruction-nukes are the weapon of last resort-but able to inflict significant pain with very little warning.
An analogy that comes to mind are stinging insects, such as wasps, hornets, bees. One takes care not to agitate such.