Putin says he is deploying hypersonic weapons by ship, but whether they work as Russia claims is uncertain. President Vl…

Putin says he is deploying hypersonic weapons by ship, but whether they work as Russia claims is uncertain.

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday sent a frigate on a mission to the Atlantic Ocean that he said was equipped with hypersonic weapons, in a show of bullishness over Russia’s defense capabilities despite multiple recent setbacks in its war in Ukraine. However, doubts persist about whether Russia can actually deploy the vaunted technology. Read more

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