The Hypersonic Missile Debate

The hypersonic missile debate is a difficult one to navigate. This event showcases prominent thought leaders in the U.S. policy discourse surrounding hypersonic missiles and will feature a recent paper from the Center for Space Policy & Strategy that attempts to map out the debate. A central argument from the paper is that experts’ views on hypersonic weapons are inextricably linked with their preferred strategic aims, military objectives, vis-à-vis Russia and China. A point that panelists will grapple with is whether experts' technological views or strategic preferences are driving the debate. 

You can read the paper that inspired this event The Hypersonic Missile Debate or hear from authors on episode 43 of The Space Policy Show: The Modern Missile Threat.