China tested the DF-17. Russia boasts about the Avangard. Both claim they can outpace U.S. missile defenses. But here’s the reality—America has been quietly building its own hypersonic portfolio with one goal: not just matching the speed, but controlling the fight. DARPA’s Operational Fires project, the AGM-183 ARRW, and the Navy’s CPS program are designed to integrate with existing U.S. strike doctrine—meaning these weapons won’t just be “fast,” they’ll be part of a layered, multi-domain attack network. It’s not just about hitting first—it’s about hitting so precisely, and in so many ways, that the enemy never recovers. That’s where America is aiming, and when the U.S. commits to a tech race, history shows it rarely ends in second place. #Military #Hypersonic #MissileDefense