North Korea says it tested solid-fuel hypersonic missile : worldnews

[–] DaCrazyJamez@sh.itjust.works 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Dear media, stop saying, "hypersonic," like it is some big deal. Nearly every missile system that is in any way useful meets that criteria. It's akin to a headline discussing "edible" food.

[–] roscoe@startrek.website 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

It used to be that when people talked about hypersonic missiles it was understood to mean hypersonic cruise missile, something that could hug terrain and maneuver. Then Russia and China came out with "hypersonic missiles" that were just ballistic with maybe some minor maneuverability so the term doesn't mean anything until you dig deeper.

[–] Jaysyn@kbin.social 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

The one they got from Russia?

The one we can reliably shoot down with 40 year old PATRIOT systems?

LOL, ok. North Korea says a lot of stupid things.

[–] doublejay1999@lemmy.world 0 points 10 months ago

Every one’s favourite bogeyman

[+] nekandro@lemmy.ml -10 points 10 months ago (3 children)

The DPRK has hypersonic warheads, now? Whatever's going on in their education system, I want some of it.

[–] gsfraley@lemmy.world 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Are... are you simping for North Korea?

[–] sevenapples@lemmygrad.ml 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Why not engage with the comment's contents, instead of completely disregarding it?

NK is one of the most sanctioned countries right now. The fact that they manufacture advanced tech like this is impressive.

[–] freagle@lemmygrad.ml 2 points 10 months ago

Not to mention that there are people alive today who remember a time when North Koreans needed to live in caves to avoid all of the napalm the USA was dropping on the countryside because they literally ran out of targets to bomb

[–] yogthos@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 months ago

LOL @ all the reactionaries seething in this thread

[–] Jaysyn@kbin.social 0 points 10 months ago

It's methamphetamine.

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