FOX NEWS: Russian test places US hypersonic weapons in the spotlight

Russian test places US hypersonic weapons in the spotlight



The Russian hypersonic weapons test is shining light upon an aggressive U.S. plan to prototype, test and deploy hypersonic weapons on an expedited schedule -- to defend against enemy attacks by fast-tracking an ability to launch high-impact, high-speed attacks at Mach. 5 - five times the speed of sound.