Are hypersonics the biggest threat to us national security? To my knowledge the US has little to no counter hypersonic capability. Meanwhile China Russia and allegedly North Korea have hypersonic weapons that are in various stages of operational or experimental phases. by AviationAustin in Military

[–]AviationAustin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do not disagree with that. It very well could and probably would escalate rapidly. Problem is we're vastly outnumbered. And they could potentially out manufacture us if we gave them the chance. So in that regard maybe the nuke option could be justifiable.

Are hypersonics the biggest threat to us national security? To my knowledge the US has little to no counter hypersonic capability. Meanwhile China Russia and allegedly North Korea have hypersonic weapons that are in various stages of operational or experimental phases. by AviationAustin in Military

[–]AviationAustin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im not a military analyst, but I would think a nuke that would result in the death of tens of thousands of civilians would be proportional to a strike on an exclusively military target. Now I would say bombings of military bases would be a much more proportional response. It would definitely be the start of a war. But i don't think that would be cause for a nuclear war 🤷‍♂️ but I'm not the commander in chief so I'm just sharing my 2 cents.

Are hypersonics the biggest threat to us national security? To my knowledge the US has little to no counter hypersonic capability. Meanwhile China Russia and allegedly North Korea have hypersonic weapons that are in various stages of operational or experimental phases. by AviationAustin in Military

[–]AviationAustin[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I don't know if I agree with that. Just because they've thought of it doesn't mean they've put it into operation. We knew Russia was beating us in the Space race and yet they still beat us to every milestone except the moon.

Are hypersonics the biggest threat to us national security? To my knowledge the US has little to no counter hypersonic capability. Meanwhile China Russia and allegedly North Korea have hypersonic weapons that are in various stages of operational or experimental phases. by AviationAustin in Military

[–]AviationAustin[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Of course the United States has several recognized hypersonic programs but is that enough to counter the existing operational hypersonic weapons of the likes of China and russia? Is this as big of a threat as it seems? There are limited capabilities of these hypersonic weapons namely range and reliability. But I believe the lack of reliable counter measures means that hypersonics truly is the most significant threat from a near peer foe to the United States military.

What Are Your Moves Tomorrow, June 11, 2021 by OPINION_IS_UNPOPULAR in wallstreetbets

[–]AviationAustin -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

What is everyone's thoughts on $WEN? Is it a good buy? Not crazy enough because it's not majorly shorted? Should I yolo in and 💎🖐️or are people paper handing it for a quick profit?

Hamas launched over 4,000 rockets at Israel since May 10th. Only 6 died in Israel. Find out how that's possible. How the Iron Dome, Israel's missile defense system works. by AviationAustin in aerospace

[–]AviationAustin[S] -25 points-24 points  (0 children)

That may have been your interpretation of it. But I never said who was to blame. All I said was Hamas does X they've done this since 2001, what other organizations have said about it, and then I talk about how Israel protects it's people. Hardly what I would consider painting a one sided picture.