Overhyped Hypersonics? Examining the US Navy’s Prompt Strike Ambitions

The recent announcement that all US Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyers will carry hypersonic weapons for conventional prompt strike missions raises important questions regarding both the CONOPS guiding conventional prompt strike and the specific value of hypersonics for this mission set.

Dr Sidharth Kaushal

Senior Research Fellow, Sea Power

Military Sciences

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