{"id":22095,"date":"2025-10-25T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=22095"},"modified":"2025-10-24T16:16:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T15:16:30","slug":"pentagons-hypersonic-gamble-u-s-moves-war-fighting-power-to-the-highways","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/25\/pentagons-hypersonic-gamble-u-s-moves-war-fighting-power-to-the-highways\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cPentagon\u2019s Hypersonic Gamble: U.S. Moves War-Fighting Power to the Highways\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

WASHINGTON (FN) \u2014 The U.S. military is advancing plans to mount new hypersonic weapons on mobile ground launchers, a move defense officials say will strengthen America\u2019s ability to deter major rivals such as China and Russia.

The Pentagon confirmed that the Army is working to integrate the Blackbeard hypersonic strike system with its High Mobility Artillery Rocket System, or HIMARS. The weapon, capable of traveling more than five times the speed of sound, is designed to evade missile defense systems and hit high-value targets with precision at long range.

Defense leaders say adapting the weapon for mobile launch will make U.S. forces harder to detect and more flexible in combat. \u201cMobility gives us the advantage to strike from unpredictable positions while reducing vulnerability to enemy counterfire,\u201d said Lt. Gen. Paul Stanton, deputy chief of staff for Army operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Castelion hypersonic vehicle is test launched in the Mojave Desert, California, U.S<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

President Donald Trump\u2019s latest defense budget proposal includes 25 million Dollars to speed up integration of hypersonic weapons onto mobile platforms. He said the investment would ensure the United States \u201cstays far ahead of any adversary trying to challenge our military dominance.\u201d

Members of Congress largely welcomed the effort but urged caution about costs and escalation risks. Senate Armed Services Committee Chair Jack Reed said while mobile hypersonic systems strengthen deterrence, \u201cthey also raise questions about control and response times in a crisis.\u201d

Allied officials voiced both support and concern. NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the new capability \u201chelps preserve allied security,\u201d but warned that major powers must remain committed to dialogue on arms control to avoid destabilizing competition.

Defense analysts say the shift could transform future battlefields. \u201cCombining hypersonic speed with mobile deployment is a tactical revolution,\u201d said Laura Kinsey, a senior defense researcher. \u201cIt gives the U.S. reach, survivability, and unpredictability in one package.\u201d

Field testing of the system is expected to be completed by late 2025, with limited deployment projected for 2026. \u201cThis is not just about faster missiles,\u201d Stanton said. \u201cIt\u2019s about reimagining how and where America projects power in a rapidly changing world.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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