US says it conducted a successful hypersonic weapon test
Al JazeeraAPR 2022
Although the effectiveness of hypersonic weapons must be analyzed soberly, the US can no longer afford to be held back by scientific and political debates while leaving supremacy in this area to China and Russia. Washington must finance advancements with this technology, and this is only the first step in developing sound hypersonic capabilities.
The US should reconsider its approach. Despite the hype, hypersonic weapons aren't an actual and effective revolution in weapons technology. They are threatening primarily because of the arms race they trigger - a development that the US has only encouraged by withdrawing from crucial arms control treaties.