hypersonic glide vehicle ↔ U.S.

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The U.S. is the nation responsible for the Prompt Global Strike program, which is explicitly identified as the developer of hypersonic glide vehicles in [1], [2], and [3]. Furthermore, [4] and [5] highlight how Chinese experts perceive these U.S.-developed vehicles as a strategic threat to their own nuclear arsenal.

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Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org SWP 5 facts

referenceThe US Prompt Global Strike program proposes the development of hypersonic glide vehicles (HGVs) capable of conducting conventional strikes anywhere in the world within an hour.

referenceThe US Prompt Global Strike programme proposes the development of hypersonic glide vehicles (HGVs) capable of conducting conventional strikes anywhere in the world within an hour, ostensibly to prevent the launch of intercontinental missiles from North Korea.

perspectiveChinese experts suspect that the US Prompt Global Strike programme and its hypersonic glide vehicles are actually targeting China's nuclear arsenal, fearing a preemptive disarming attack by the United States in the event of a conflict.

perspectiveChinese experts suspect that the US Prompt Global Strike program's hypersonic glide vehicles are intended to target China's nuclear arsenal rather than North Korea's air defenses.

claimThe US Prompt Global Strike programme involves the development of hypersonic glide vehicles (HGVs) capable of conducting conventional strikes anywhere in the world within one hour.