Putin’s Hypersonic Missile Deployment: A Dangerous Escalation Ignored by Washington

Russian President Vladimir Putin recently announced a troubling milestone: the Russian military has received its first operational hypersonic ballistic missile, the Oréshnik. This isn't just another addition to Russia's arsenal; it's a leap in strategic capability with direct implications for U.S. national security and global stability. What Does Russia’s Hypersonic Missile Mean for America? The Oréshnik missile reportedly travels at speeds around Mach 10—roughly 2.5-3 kilometers per second—making it virtually undetectable by current Western air defense systems. With multiple independently guided warheads capable of delivering nuclear payloads with pinpoint accuracy thousands of miles away, the threat transcends conventional warfare. While...