As I see it the idea that hyper-sonic weapons or super-sonic weapons as they where known by in the 80's is a real thing. Super-sonic is Mach 1 and Hyper-Sonic is Mach 5. So it is really just a "fast vs faster" description. The nonsense is that the USA, UK, and Israel does not also have them. When analyzing other super-sonic craft, such as the Blackbird, removing the pilot and cargo capacity and replacing with some kind of armament is a trivial design change that would easily result in increased efficiency. What really made this possible is the removal of human guidance and the use of AI guidance. (AI as in algorithmic intelligence. Artificial Intelligence is a buzzword farce) This enabled targeting and micro adjustments in the short time frames needed to successfully pilot the weapon.
Anyone who has ever been on an airfield where a Blackbird was either waiting to fly or waiting to be stored will remember it was kept as far away from everything as possible. This was often credited with the need for secrecy. The reality is these things leaked fuel like a wet sponge. The material the craft was made of expanded at super-sonic speeds and this required for everything to be slightly "loose" and not as tight together. This is not an issue with the current weapons as they are designed differently and without the need for cockpits, storage, as much fuel, better propellants, and other improvements.
The reality is they have reached the point of diminishing returns. How much more does one really gain with MACH5 vs MACH4 when the distance between launch and target is less than 1000 miles away.
This point of diminishing returns is showing up in other technologies as well. Particularly computing technology.
All in all the propaganda is definitely swirling around all of the military/war talk. Has been for a long time. For all the discussion of these "advanced weapons" everything is destroyed/killed the same ways. You either crush it, stab it, starve it, or burn it. Every weapon is just doing one of these things.
As I see it the idea that hyper-sonic weapons or super-sonic weapons as they where known by in the 80's is a real thing. Super-sonic is Mach 1 and Hyper-Sonic is Mach 5. So it is really just a "fast vs faster" description. The nonsense is that the USA, UK, and Israel does not also have them. When analyzing other super-sonic craft, such as the Blackbird, removing the pilot and cargo capacity and replacing with some kind of armament is a trivial design change that would easily result in increased efficiency. What really made this possible is the removal of human guidance and the use of AI guidance. (AI as in algorithmic intelligence. Artificial Intelligence is a buzzword farce) This enabled targeting and micro adjustments in the short time frames needed to successfully pilot the weapon.
Anyone who has ever been on an airfield where a Blackbird was either waiting to fly or waiting to be stored will remember it was kept as far away from everything as possible. This was often credited with the need for secrecy. The reality is these things leaked fuel like a wet sponge. The material the craft was made of expanded at super-sonic speeds and this required for everything to be slightly "loose" and not as tight together. This is not an issue with the current weapons as they are designed differently and without the need for cockpits, storage, as much fuel, better propellants, and other improvements.
The reality is they have reached the point of diminishing returns. How much more does one really gain with MACH5 vs MACH4 when the distance between launch and target is less than 1000 miles away.
This point of diminishing returns is showing up in other technologies as well. Particularly computing technology.
All in all the propaganda is definitely swirling around all of the military/war talk. Has been for a long time. For all the discussion of these "advanced weapons" everything is destroyed/killed the same ways. You either crush it, stab it, starve it, or burn it. Every weapon is just doing one of these things.