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War Zone/The Drive: Putin's Air-Launched Hypersonic Weapon Appears To Be A Modified Iskander Ballistic Missile
Russia seems to have adapted their Iskander short-range ballistic missile for launch from the belly of a MiG-31 Foxhound.
Yesterday's bizarrely ominous presentation by Russian Vladimir Putin, where he showcased six super weapons that will supposedly give Russia an asymmetric edge over its potential foes—namely the United States—is still reverberating throughout the national security community. After we posted our master recap of the event and the weapons concepts featured in it, we and our incredible discussion crew here at The War Zone went to work dissecting what was presented in an attempt to parse fact from fiction.
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WNU Editor: The above author's analysis is correct. Never underestimate what countries like Russia, China, and even North Korea can do when it comes to improving and enhancing their military capabilities.
