Russia's hypersonic missile forces the US to spend money to build laser weapons
The US Congress has passed an amendment to the defense budget law to fund a program to counter the growing threat of hypersonic missiles, Washington Free Beacon writes.
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Washington decided to take this step after media reports said Russia planned to test a hypersonic missile. According to Washington Free Beacon, in April, Moscow tested the U-71 on a UR-100N ballistic missile.
The US plans to spend $23 million on developing laser weapons designed to protect the country from hypersonic missiles, according to James Sayring, head of the Missile Defense Agency. However, as Mr. Sayring said, the new weapon will be tested no earlier than 2021.
According to Sputnik
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