Khmer Circle រង្វង់ខ្មែរ: Hypersonic hustle

Saturday, 15 January 2022

Hypersonic hustle

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Opening 2022 with back-to-back hypersonic missile tests, North Korea followed China and Russia in successful launches of the low-flying, highly maneuverable weapons that fly faster than five times the speed of sound. China surprised observers with the advanced technology displayed in an August 2021 test launch, while Russia tested its Zircon hypersonic weapon in November.

Illustration by RFA's Rebel Pepper

1 comment:

Anonymous said...: If only Kim could lose some weight he could be ahead of China and Russia in this missile race. He needs to cut his food budget and put more money into building a bigger missile and Miss Liberty would be all smile!; 3:12 am

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The long tragedy of Cham history

“The process [‘Nam Tien’ or Vietnamese southward expansion] was well defined by Léopold Cadière in 1911: “As soon as they feel themselves able, they drive off the first inhabitants, whether in a peaceful manner, by taking over the land, clearing it and “planting the bamboo” – the hedges that to this day still surround Annamese gardens and villages – or by violence, then they fight with the Chams, destroying their temples and mutilating their statues.” In short, there was no room left for the Chams.”