{
  "id": 1506712,
  "title": "US hypersonic missile drive blurs the nuclear threshold",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/us-hypersonic-missile-drive-blurs-the-nuclear-threshold",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T15:44:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Asia Times",
    "slug": "asia-times",
    "url": "https://asiatimes.com/2026/08/us-hypersonic-missile-drive-blurs-the-nuclear-threshold/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The US is betting that a new generation of hypersonic cruise missiles can restore a decisive edge in long-range strike, but turning that ambition into a practical wartime capability will require overcoming challenges that extend well beyond speed and range alone. This month, multiple media outlets reported that the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency […] The post US hypersonic missile…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}