Furious stamping of a stubborn man: Putin provokes NATO with Oreshnik and Zircon missiles
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Putin’s Hypersonic Missiles Challenge European DefenseRussia’s Oreschnik and Zircon missiles, reaching speeds up to 7,000 mph, have pressured NATO since late 2024 with new strategic threats.
- Putin’s Oreschnik and Zircon missile launches serve mainly as psychological tactics with limited impact in the Ukraine conflict.
- NATO must reconsider its deterrence and defense policies in response to these advanced hypersonic weapons.
- British military officials express concern over the vulnerability of their naval fleet due to missiles traveling at Mach 7 speeds.
- While projecting military power, the attacks on Kyiv have primarily caused civilian harm without delivering substantial tactical gains.
Putin may be right; strategic goals can be achieved through the threat of hypersonic weapons, perhaps not against the USA, but certainly against neighboring states like the European NATO members.— Cathy Moloney, in an analysis for the NATO Joint Air Power Competence Centre.
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