Test hypersonic missiles in India brings one step a nuclear war with Pakistan, writes the National Interest.

The magazine stresses that despite the early messages about failed tests of hypersonic weapons with the booster of Agni-1, the project itself supersonic weapons in India is a " sinister step in the cold war with Pakistan ".

the Creator of the article emphasizes that to achieve supersonic speed in new Delhi is not required to achieve the development speed of up to Mach 20, As Russian weapons - enough five swings. He said that North America is concerned about the ability of a hypersonic weapon Russia to achieve this speed, making it impossible to intercept. As the article said, at the tactical level, this means that aircraft carriers and air bases can be eliminated elusive massive volley of missiles and the strategic level, it speaks about the fact that supersonic weapons " frightening ". So, with the help of such missiles, even without nuclear warheads to eliminate the nuclear stockpiles of the enemy the first blow.

printed illustrated Edition reminds that the distance between the capitals of potential opponents - new Delhi and Islamabad - just over 400 miles (about 700 kilometers), and the rocket, to develop the agility to five to ten swings, released from one of these States will reach the goal in minutes.

in the end the Creator writes that Pakistan, knowing that India has a hypersonic weapon, can feel like a prisoner of ideas "to apply all or lose it all" regarding its nuclear Arsenal.



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