Biden confirms Russia used hypersonic missile in Ukraine: 'It's almost impossible to stop it' | BISouthAfrica
with business leaders later in the day, Biden did just that, arguing that Russia had done so because of the losses it faced at the hands of Ukrainian forces.
"They've just launched their hypersonic missile because it's the only thing they can get through with absolute certainty," Biden said."As you all know, it's a consequential weapon but with the same warhead on it as any other launched missile. It doesn't make that much difference except it's almost impossible to stop it. There's a reason they're using it."and harder to shoot down than conventional ballistic missiles.
But, as Biden noted, the missile that Russia fired is effectively a modified version of an older munition — and as , more a marketing gimmick than a next-generation technology, albeit one that can fly at more than 6,000 km/h and potentially send a message to adversaries about a willingness to escalate.
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