Germany -The global race to build hypersonic capabilities is only warming up, as several NATO members -including the United States, France and the U.K. - develop their own technology to compete against Russia and China.NATO itself is also considering how it might best contribute to the hyper-sonics cause. It's unlikely that a cruise missile or glide vehicle will emerge from Brussels in the near future, but it appears senior alliance leaders and analysts will try to stitch together the efforts of 30 member nations.Hypersonic technology was deemed one of seven major emerging and disruptive technologies at the 2019 defense ministers meeting, per NATO's March 2020 report "Science & Technology Trends 2020-2040." The declaration came as an increasing number of countries with highly developed research and development capabilities as well as big defense budgets sprint to field capabilities ahead of adversaries.
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