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U.S. to focus on defending against threat of missiles.
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The U.S. military needs to catch up to China and Russia in offensive hypersonic weapons development quickly, while focusing on new ways to defend against the threat of missiles that have made the world a much more complicated place, the Space Force’s No. 2 officer said.
 
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Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to add advanced aircraft and air weapons to replace the aging platforms.
 
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