When I read "serious national security threat",
by BeijingIrish (2024-02-14 12:53:54)

In reply to: House Permanent Select Intelligence Committee has  posted by Barrister

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my first thought is "first strike capability". I'm all for destabilizing them.

News in last 48 hrs of 1st Russian hypersonic missile strike
by shawno3  (2024-02-14 15:27:31)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

…in Ukraine. Could just be a coincidence but proof of concept of a Mach 9 hypersonic missile capability that was originally developed for sea-based launch could be the type of destabilizing first strike capability you mention. If it can be successfully launched from subs with a range of 625 miles (as reported in the linked article), a lot of U.S. cities and other targets could be in the crosshairs.
When I refer to first strike, I refer to us.
by BeijingIrish  (2024-02-14 16:36:52)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

Why wait, why take the risk? That’s why we have them. To use them.
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by shawno3  (2024-02-14 16:49:38)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

Here's CNN's article on it, which includes:
by Barrister  (2024-02-14 12:58:55)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Cannot reply

"One of the sources who has seen the intelligence confirmed that 'it is, in fact, a highly concerning and destabilizing' Russian capability 'that we were recently made aware of.'"