President Kill List with a Nobel Peace Prize is pursuing weapons that may ignite a new Cold War and cause the Chinese to end their No-First Strike policy for their nukes. No worries, his legacy will be intact as the weapons will are scheduled for testing in 2018 or 2019.
‘…In an effort to develop a defense mechanism that can reach any target in the world in just an hour, the US Air Force is developing hypersonic weapons, which are currently nearing the testing stage. While the technology is not expected to be fully developed for years, some in the international community are worried about the risks of inadvertent nuclear warfare.
[….] According to The Guardian, experts are worried that, due to the method of deployment, hypersonic missiles may be confused for nuclear weapons and spark retaliation. Additionally, Foreign Policy magazine reported that America’s foray into hypersonic military technology has stirred a debate about whether China should abandon its policy not to use nuclear weapons first.
However, the US is pushing forward. The High Speed Strike Weapon and several other hypersonic weapons developed by Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) are scheduled for testing in 2018 or 2019…’
via Why the US is testing hypersonic weapons.
and it is true, Foreign Policy did write about this…
‘…For example, fear of American conventional weapons has sparked an internal Chinese debate about whether Beijing should abandon its long-standing policy not to use nuclear weapons first. [….] The implications of these weapons should be seriously considered now — not after they’re fielded. Their implications for international security — particularly in the event of a U.S.-China conflict — are simply too profound to leave the debate to the handful of wonks that have heard of them today….’
via The Arms Race Goes Hypersonic | Foreign Policy – or, read from the no pay wall: web cache