CNA Explains: What are hypersonic weapons, who has them and why do they matter for Asia?

Advertisement East Asia CNA Explains: What are hypersonic weapons, who has them and why do they matter for Asia? South Korea tested a hypersonic weapon on Oct 8, days after North Korea launched what it claimed was a hypersonic missile, drawing fresh attention to the technology and its implications for regional security. 13 Oct 2026 06:00AM Add CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a new cards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST…