Pentagon inspector general to put the microscope on hypersonic defenses, CJADC2 ‘strategy’
"The DoD IG announced the reviews amid a flurry of other new review projects, including one covering US Cyber Command's relationship with the NSA and how well the Pentagon would maintain C2 in the event of a nuclear attack. ...the “objective of the evaluation is to assess the DoD’s ability, using existing U.S. weapon systems, to defend against a hypersonic missile attack.” Beyond that, the letter is short on details. The IG had listed “hypersonics” as a topic in its fiscal 2024 “oversight plan,” [PDF] in a section dedicated to “Building enduring advantages for strategic competition.”..."
Reference: breakingdefense.com .
