Russia's hypersonic missiles: Can the world avert an arms race? | Counting the Cost

Russian President Vladimir Putin dubbed the hypersonic missile the “invincible” and a few weeks later inspected a prototype lightweight stealth fighter plane.

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Dmitry Stefanovich, a research fellow at the Institute of World Economy and International Relations, explains how decades of investment is paying off.

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