The US’ largest defense corporations can breathe a sigh of relief: President Joe Biden’s first budget proposal not only continues his predecessor’s commitment to hypersonic weapons, but it’s also seeking a major increase in government spending. While the Pentagon has yet to clarify the strategic value of weapons that can travel at least five times the speed of sound to destroy their targets, the new administration is looking to pour billions of dollars into various projects that risk accelerating an arms race.
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