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North Korea has announced the successful first test of its newest intercontinental ballistic missile, calling it the "most powerful missile in the world." Stock Analysis AI: Tells You When to Buy or Sell Ad AICMY Stock Analysis AI: Tells You When to Buy or Sell However, experts in the field suggest that this new weapon might not be practical for battlefield use due to its excessive size. Last week, North Korea successfully tested this ballistic missile, and its effectiveness was praised. While the North Korean regime considers the Hwasong-19 the crown jewel of its arsenal, some experts question the logistics of deploying this missile in wartime. Related video: North Korea missle (DW) Play Current Time 0:05 / Duration 0:56 Fullscreen DW North Korea missle Unmute View on Watch View on Watch Although the missile uses solid fuel, making it more maneuverable and harder to detect on radar, experts have pointed out that visual evidence suggests both the missile and its transporter-launcher are extremely large, complicating its battlefield use. Lee Sangmin, expert at the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses, said: "When missiles get bigger, what happens? The vehicles get larger, too. As the transporter-erector launchers get bigger, their mobility decreases." Launching Mahindra Codename GreenLife in Kalyan! Ad Mahindra Lifespaces Launching Mahindra Codename GreenLife in Kalyan! The missile reportedly measures 28 meters in length, while its American and Russian counterparts measure only about 20 meters.

Today in Asia Times, I wrote about how the U.S. prioritizes stealth over speed in the hypersonic missile race against Russia and China. The U.S. is betting on the new AGM-158 XR stealth cruise missile, designed for long-range strikes and survivability in heavily defended areas, rather than competing directly in the hypersonic space. While China and Russia focus on faster hypersonic missiles, the U.S. strategy leans toward stealthier, more adaptable systems that are harder to detect and counter. This shift highlights a fundamental difference in design philosophy between the U.S. and its adversaries. Though fast, the U.S. believes that hypersonic weapons generate detectable heat and light signatures, which advanced sensors could exploit. Meanwhile, despite challenges in scaling up missile production, the AGM-158 XR’s stealth capabilities and extended range are intended to enhance its survivability and effectiveness, especially in contested regions like the Pacific theater.

The recent deployment of #Russia's "Oreshnik" missile, an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) equipped with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs), underscores the critical importance of intellectual property (IP) in national security. This development highlights the strategic value of advanced missile technologies and the necessity for robust IP management to maintain a competitive edge. The Australian Strategic Policy Institute's (ASPI) Critical Technology Tracker reveals that #China leads in 37 out of 44 critical technologies, including hypersonic missile development . This technological gap poses significant challenges for the United States, as adversaries advance in areas where the U.S. has traditionally held superiority. For Veterans Intellectual Property, this situation emphasizes the need to protect and advance IP in defense technologies. By safeguarding innovations and ensuring they remain under U.S. control, we can prevent adversaries from exploiting technological advancements. Moreover, fostering innovation through strong IP protection encourages the development of cutting-edge technologies, such as hypersonic missiles, where the U.S. currently lags behind . The intersection of IP and national security is evident in the global race for technological dominance. Organizations like Veterans Intellectual Property play a crucial role in protecting and promoting innovations that are vital to maintaining national security and technological leadership. [NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 21: A Fox Television news ticker mentions Russian military's use of hypersonic missiles in Ukraine March 21, 2022 in New York City. Fox Television is headquartered in New York City. (Photo by Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)]

China Emerges ‘World Leader’ In Hypersonic Missile Tech Ahead Of U.S. & Russia; India Goes Full Throttle To Catch-Up. The global race for hypersonic munitions has been intensifying. On January 21, India successfully completed a ground run for an active-cooled scramjet combustor. This key milestone for India comes a couple of months after it tested its first long-range and domestically developed hypersonic missile. https://lnkd.in/dvNU-UvJ

This is namely because the security of our data is really not that important to many organizations... The threat against our nation is real, exploited every day... But because most often it doesn't involve in a system being shut off, or  crypto-bricked, etc... Its probably actors covertly stealing data, probably even manipulating our own data ...leaders turn a blind eye on ensuring it's done right and threat actors are stopped...because they can just claim success with the easy to budget for, what looks good on paper, and stuff nicely bundled that check all the right blocks... But the fact is, were losing the race of defending our data ..were losing the race to evolving to understand the power the cyber domain has across all other aspects of national power... Cybersecurity should be the number one thing all leaders are highly trained on, understand the risks, threats,and how to measure success (and most importa tly ask the right questions)... In the army, everyone is taught and trained on the importance of physical security...  from basic training or OCS, you train on the inportacnce of securing your people when patroling, securing your site when halted, and securing critical infrastructure that provides a military advantage... But do you think we hold the same standard to our IT environment???

The Missile Defense Agency is re-entering the the directed energy market with a $11M FY-26 budget request aimed at putting directed energy technology in the “upper hundreds” of kilowatts on airborne assets to eliminate long-range ballistic missiles early in flight. While this is an exciting development for MDA after previous DE setbacks, healthy skepticism is needed regarding the timeline of development as MDA will need to overcome two key hurdles.  1) Similar to DE initiatives in other domains, MDA will need to mature key DOTMLPF-P elements to support the adoption of a novel capability like airborne DE. 2) The SWAP restrictions of airborne assets will present an additional hurdle, with MDA needing to collaborate with industry to develop DE solutions capable of airborne platform integration. MDA’s re-commitment to airborne DE is a step in the right direction but we expect a long road to realizing MDA’s goals. #DirectedEnergy #MissileDefenseAgency #MDA #DOTMLPFP Craig Belanger Anirudh Suneel Ben Osterholtz Robyn Pirie

📢 My new Substack post went live this morning. German Minister of Defense Boris Pistorius is looking at acquiring a new cruise missile—the Taurus Neo, as reported by Der Spiegel. While expanding missile capabilities makes sense, challenges remain: €2.1 billion for 600 missiles is no small ask, and existing stock upgrades are still pending. What could a Taurus Neo bring to the table? Check out my latest analysis where I outline my wishlist for the missile, should it come to fruition. Link: https://lnkd.in/egZ2PWqP

On January 2nd, 2025，The Ministry of Commerce of PRC that published an announcement on put 10 US legal entities into the Unreliable Entity List, which effective on January 2nd. Unreliable Entity List： 1.洛克希德·马丁导弹与火控公司（Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control） 2.洛克希德·马丁航空公司（Lockheed Martin Aeronautics） 3.洛克希德·马丁导弹系统集成实验室（Lockheed Martin Missile System Integration Lab) 4.洛克希德·马丁先进技术实验室（Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Laboratories) 5.洛克希德·马丁风险投资公司（Lockheed Martin Ventures) 6.标枪合资公司（Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin Joint Venture） 7.雷神导弹系统公司（Raytheon Missile Systems） 8.通用动力军械与战术系统公司（General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems） 9.通用动力信息技术公司（General Dynamics Information Technology） 10.通用动力任务系统公司（General Dynamics Mission Systems） Information Source: https://lnkd.in/gWTf9A5B

NEW on SAV: The emphasis on hypersonics demonstrates India’s growing technical prowess in advanced missile development, driven by the desire to enhance its security and prestige alike, writes Ali Mustafa. https://lnkd.in/gyQCZvWW

Pdt Putin co-belligerence argument with long range weapons over Russia is exactly ..  the argument of Chancellor .. Scholz for .. not delivering .. the Taurus missile .. to Ukraine 4 fold issues .. a)       who knows coordinates of the Russia air-defense launchers at any time b)       who owns the detailed topographic map c)        who designed the TRN (terrain matching) algorithm for a specific launch form the topographic map and real time air defense locations d)        who loads into the missile before the launch the „fligh path“ datas   The issue is not, and Russia does not argue, ..  the  long range capability and the weapon itself  (Ukrianian or foreign)  .. as elements of potential co-belligerence .. https://lnkd.in/e3Ypft87 https://lnkd.in/ebhSAn8F Overall -  It is not an issue with ATACMS (see details in an attached comment) and potential AGM-158 that does not use any TRN   -   Up to 400km from the border .. Ukraine has means and technology to create an adequate ground topographic map reference -         Up to 400km Ukraine has the means and technologies to know real time where are the russia air defense (they do it day to day) -         Ukraine has developped an advanced DSMAC algorithm for their far and fast drone Palianytsia  so they master somehow all steps of the process for their own system At the end the clear issue is …. « could the 100% Ukrianian DSMAC package be installed and operated on a Storm or Scalp missile by Ukrainians alone » Not using the TRN package ie only inertial, GPS, radar and optical guidance .. looks risky as at a speed of 900km/h and then higher altitude ... (Scalp, Storm, Taurus) a 450 km flight is ... 30 mn .. better off to use ATACMS and-or Ukrainain new ballistic missile. Newsweek The New York Times LCI - La Chaine Info The Washington Post Jean-Paul Paloméros Ben Hodges Jon Finer Evika Silina Hanno Pevkur Kostiantyn Koshelenko Lisa Yasko