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US has no defense vs hypersonic weapons: official

US official says no current defense exists against hypersonic or advanced cruise missiles.

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Tuesday, 28 April 2026 at 01:27 UTC
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Assistant Secretary of War for Space Policy Mark Berkowitz testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee that the US military currently has no means to defend against hypersonic weapons or advanced cruise missiles. He stated that the US has a "very limited ground-based, single-layer homeland defense system" designed only for rogue attacks from North Korea. Berkowitz also noted that defenses against ballistic missiles remain "very limited" in nature. The admission highlights a critical vulnerability in US air defense capabilities amid rising global threats.
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1d agoLord Bebo & Friends

New source confirms the same testimony with additional direct quotes from Berkowitz.

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