U.S. officials downplayed the significance of the Russian. Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said he did not view it as "some sort of game changer" after the Russians announced the missile launch. Days later, Pentagon press secretary John Kirby said it was "hard to know what exactly the justification" was for the launch, since it targeted a stationary storage facility.The Kinzhal missile is simply an air-launched version of the Russian Iskander short-range ballistic missile.
The U.S. has been careful not to take steps or make statements that could unnecessarily escalate the tensions between Washington and Moscow. On Friday, the U.S. cancelled a test of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile to avoid any misinterpretation by Russia. Austin had already postponed the test in early March to avoid any actions that could be misconstrued by Russia at such a sensitive time.
The U.S. has also opposed the transfer of fighter aircraft to Ukraine through the United States, concerned that the Kremlin could interpret such a move as the U.S. and NATO entering the conflict in Ukraine. The U.S. test is the second successful test of a HAWC missile, and it is the first of the Lockheed Martin version of the weapon. Last September, the Air Force tested the Raytheon HAWC, powered by a Northrop Grumman scramjet engine.
So did Russia.
Fast AND Quiet? Sounds like my Honeymoon night!
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