[New post] China, FOBS, and Hypersonic Glide Missiles: Impressive Tech, But Not a Major Shift in the Balance of Power

Ms. Cat posted: " China, FOBS, and Hypersonic Glide Missiles: Impressive Tech, But Not a Major Shift in the Balance of Power The fact that the US military establishment may have been taken by surprise is a surprise in itself, as China's HGV developments were known: Ch" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Ms. Cat's Chronicles China, FOBS, and Hypersonic Glide Missiles: Impressive Tech, But Not a Major Shift in the Balance of Power by Ms. Cat China, FOBS, and Hypersonic Glide Missiles: Impressive Tech, But Not a Major Shift in the Balance of Power The fact that the US military establishment may have been taken by surprise is a surprise in itself, as China's HGV developments were known: China showcased the DF-17 missile for the first time during the 2019 October National Parade, carrying the DF-ZF HGV. CASC's 11th Academy (CAAA) is also well known for its hypersonic & spaceplane technology research. If China has indeed successfully tested FOBS and/or hypersonic glide technology, it represents a technological step forward for China, but not necessarily anything new. As noted, the Soviets conceptualized FOBS as early as the 1960s, and hypersonic gliders have been developed for some time. As well, the capabilities made possible by FOBS and hypersonic gliders—namely evading missile defense systems—are not a major shift in the balance of power, as current US missile defense systems are not optimized for Chinese ICBMs, nor capable of stopping all Chinese ICBMs in the event that China fired many at one time. Related: YouTube: China Fires Most Powerful Domestic SRB to date, Discussing Last Week's FOBS Test (06:34 China FOBS test) Previously: China Tests Hypersonic Glide Vehicle, Pentagon Shocked, Talks of China's 'Astounding Progress' US Response to China's Hypersonic Missile Test Fails for Third Time This free site is ad-supported. Learn more ​ Ms. Cat | November 1, 2021 at 12:45 am | Tags: Arms Race, Carnegie Institute, China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics, DF-17, FOBS, Foreign Policy Research Institute, Fractional Orbital Bombardment System, hypersonic glide vehicle, hypersonic gliders, hypersonic missiles, ICBMs, James Acton, Laura Grego, missile defense systems, missile warning systems, North Korea, Nuclear Weapons, Outer Space Treaty, People's Liberation Army, Soviet Union, space planes, Technology, Tracking, US Air Force, X-37B, Zhao Lijian | Categories: China, Korea, Russia, United States | URL: https://wp.me/pawvpg-8p7 Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Ms. Cat's Chronicles. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://thechaoscat.wordpress.com/2021/11/01/china-fobs-and-hypersonic-glide-missiles-impressive-tech-but-not-a-major-shift-in-the-balance-of-power/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com