But it is really important because the impact of the next 8 to 10 years, particularly in that theater, if they are able--I don't have to tell you all--to operationalize hypersonics, we have trouble because our missile defenses go out the window.
Highlighting the potential threat of China's hypersonic weapons to U.S. defenses.
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I think the top-level political authority, which you all represent, what is it you want the outcome of this to be and why?
I would just suggest I think success means protecting the American homeland, the territorial integrity of allies, the economy, from attacks.
I am concerned that this is real and that they are, the latest developments are reflective of what is actually happening and that they may be well ahead of us.
What we were hearing back is a greater and greater level of frustration that the system doesn't seem to understand what they're dealing with.
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