Representative Doug Lambourne, a member of the US House of Representatives, said at an event held at the CSIS research center in Washington that the country should focus on the development of hypersonic weapons, which China is far behind. It has been reported DEA News.
“We have things to worry about, fund research, create and develop, especially in areas like hypersonic threats from China,” he said.
It has previously been reported that China has achieved this. create powerful explosives and became a major exporter of explosives. Forbes journalists state that the US is trying to develop explosives 40% stronger than standard samples. However, with the collapse of the USSR, the need for such a project disappeared. American experts decided not to develop the CL-20 explosive and not invest in the development of weapons that could be used.