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To: TobagoJack who wrote (137604)	12/29/2017 6:00:41 PM
From: TobagoJack	Respond to of 217567

the latest news flow prompted me to search up this thread of our dialogue re n.korea (that which comprises the yin to the allegedly lying s.koreans per your charge) Message 18399762 - it sure looks like my read bested your read re the issues. should you be surprised? of course, in the mean time, in calibration w/ better safe than ... guidance, china has re-copied own invention, to paraphrase the elmat, and appears to trend toward first to market w/ a variation of the american global strike capability and capacity, thus better to secure global peace, ensure planetary prosperity, and rejuvenate level-field balance, perhaps by your lingo, and do so at 10 fen to the dollar, a bargain if strafer is correct, taxes whether by printing or by taking shall be headed up as your officialdom appears to be advocation spending still more dollars, to maintain old systems, busy-body all over, and intro new systems watch & brief re macro impact worldview.stratfor.com China: Hypersonic Weapons Programs Punch Through Technological Barriers China is further along in developing hypersonic weapons than previously expected. According to reports in The Diplomat on Dec. 28, China conducted two tests in November of a new ballistic missile, designated as the DF-17, which is equipped with a hypersonic glide vehicle. U.S. sources said the missile tests were successful and that the DF-17 is expected to reach initial operational capability around 2020. Previous hypersonic glide vehicle tests, such as the Chinese DF-ZF and the U.S. Hypersonic Test Vehicle, focused on experimental designs and prototyping. The DF-17 is now the first missile slated for operational deployment to be equipped with a hypersonic glide vehicle. A number of countries — particularly major military powers such as the United States, China and Russia — are investing in hypersonic missile technology. For the United States, hypersonic missiles offer a means by which it can gain its desired capability of striking anywhere in the world in less than an hour, an effort known as Prompt Global Strike. While intercontinental ballistic missiles (which are themselves hypersonic missiles) can technically already fulfill such a mission, their primary role is as a nuclear deterrent. Using them in a conventional military capacity is too risky, as foreign states may interpret their flight as an incoming nuclear strike. For China and Russia, hypersonic missiles could provide a tool to overcome well-developed U.S. anti-ballistic missile defense systems and a potent way to threaten U.S. aircraft carrier battle groups and other force projection assets in their regions of influence. China's successful step forward with the DF-17 will further galvanize voices in the U.S. national security establishment that have called for increased spending on the military. The United States, however, isn’t far behind China. As recently as Oct. 30, the United States successfully tested a submarine launched missile equipped with a new glide vehicle. And, like China, the United States is also on the cusp of being able to deploy operational hypersonic weapons. These latest tests, as well as Russian progress with hypersonic missiles using airbreathing propulsion, highlight how hypersonic weapons are both coveted and within reach as scientific advances overcome technological constraints to make them work.