{
  "id": 12577582,
  "title": "US-Australia hypersonic push no silver bullet against China",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/us-australia-hypersonic-push-no-silver-bullet-against-china",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-07T07:51:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Asia Times",
    "slug": "asia-times",
    "url": "https://asiatimes.com/2026/10/us-australia-hypersonic-push-no-silver-bullet-against-china/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The inaugural flight-test release of a US air-launched hypersonic weapon over an Australian weapons range demonstrates both nations’ push for standoff hypersonic strike, yet the weapon’s true combat value hinges on whether allied airbases and kill chains can survive China’s long-range fires. This month, multiple media outlets reported that the US Air Force, in partnership […] The post…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}