Pentagon: Hypersonic Speed Weapons Considered as Priority in US 2023 Budget


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The Pentagon's fiscal year 2023 budget keeps hypersonic-speed attack weapons as a top development goal. According to documents disclosed to reporters on March 28, the Department of Defense requested $4.7 billion in research, development, test, and evaluation funds for multiple programs. On Monday, US President Joe Biden issued a US$5.8 trillion budget plan focused on addressing America's security and economic problems, with an eye toward Russia's war in Ukraine and the competitive challenges offered by China. US 2023 Budget Plan Includes Development of Hypersonic Weapons For the fiscal year 2023, the budget requests $813.3 billion in national security expenditure, with...