China’s YKJ-1000 hypersonic missile, capable of Mach 7 speeds and priced at just US$99,000, is reshaping global defence strategy and Indo-Pacific power dynamics. Explore how Lingkong Tianxing’s breakthrough disrupts missile-defence economics and accelerates hypersonic proliferation.
it sucks that the west is run by absolute demons but it does feel like China has figured out how to thread this needle
they spend just enough on just the right things to deter attack, keep the west tilted and throwing infinite money into wunderwaffle black holes, and avoid wrecking their own economy. like, does anybody in the PLA Navy actually think they need aircraft carriers? doubtful. but every time they build one, as cheaply as possible, Washington loses its stupid cracker mind
it sucks that the west is run by absolute demons but it does feel like China has figured out how to thread this needle
they spend just enough on just the right things to deter attack, keep the west tilted and throwing infinite money into wunderwaffle black holes, and avoid wrecking their own economy. like, does anybody in the PLA Navy actually think they need aircraft carriers? doubtful. but every time they build one, as cheaply as possible, Washington loses its stupid cracker mind