Japan Joins US to Counter China’s Hypersonic Threat

The U.S. and Japan seemingly working on a new project to counter hypersonic weapons from China. Washington and Tokyo are expected to develop a joint project—an interceptor missile to combat hypersonic threats from China, Russia, and North Korea. A Japanese press source reported the news Sunday. Hypersonic missiles are capable of evading American defense systems and boast a long enough range that they could hit the continental U.S. The weapons could also carry nuclear warheads. Brandon Weichert—author of "Winning Space"—breaks down the details of why the race for weapons is so important.