Video Analysis: How Quickly can US Close Hypersonics Weapons Gap with Russia & China?

By Kris Osborn – President & Editor-In-Chief, Warrior Maven

Kris Osborn, President of the Center for Military Modernization and Warrior Maven

Hello and welcome. This is Kris Osborn, President of the Center for Military Modernization and Warrior Maven, a lot of discussion right now about hypersonics and the pace at which they are evolving technically and the potential gap or deficit between already demonstrated Russian and Chinese hypersonic weapons, a real push right now to accelerate hypersonics. We are lucky to be joined by a leading expert in missile defense and hypersonic weaponry, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, as well as the deputy assistant advisor of national security of the President. So welcome Tim Morrison Excuse me. Thanks for your time.

Tim Morrison, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute

Thank you, Kris. I appreciate it.

Kris Osborn, President of the Center for Military Modernization and Warrior Maven

How quickly can the US close the gap? If I recall, I was at a missile defense convention not long ago and a senior Army official flat out said we’re number three right now. And we’ve got to close the gap. The LRHW long range weapon is slated to be ready by 2023. The ARRW forthe Air Force, the air launched hypersonic weapon is moving along quickly, Can this gap be closed? So how quickly?

Tim Morrison, Senior fellow at the Hudson Institute