Russian Ministry of Defense "Hypersonic Missile Tsirkon Test Launch Success Again"

[Image source= Russian Ministry of Defense website]

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunwoo Lee] The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that it has once again succeeded in the test launch of the latest hypersonic cruise missile, the Tsirkon, raising expectations of heightened military tensions with the United States.

On the 29th (local time), the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the Tsirkon test launch conducted in the White Sea area in northern Russia was successful. It is also reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the success. With this, the Russian military has succeeded in the Tsirkon test launch for the second time, following a test launch two weeks ago.

According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, the missile was launched from the Admiral Gorshkov warship floating near the White Sea and hit a target 400 km away. This test launch was the second conducted within two weeks. The Russian Ministry of Defense released videos and photos showing the Tsirkon missile flying with white flames lighting up the night sky.

With Russia's repeated success in launching the Tsirkon, military tensions with the United States are expected to escalate further. Hypersonic missiles fly in the upper atmosphere at speeds exceeding Mach 5, which is more than five times the speed of sound (approximately 6,200 km/h), and are known to be missiles that cannot be defended against by existing missile defense systems. While Russia and China announced that they completed operational deployment in 2019, the United States is still reportedly in the development stage.

Earlier, since 2018, President Putin has publicly showcased new hypersonic missiles such as the Tsirkon and Kinzhal, emphasizing that they can strike almost any region worldwide and penetrate the U.S. missile defense system (MD).

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