US Deploys Hypersonic Propaganda Vessel, Disguised as 'Warship'
📰 THE STORY: Newsweek announces the deployment of a new US Navy warship equipped with hypersonic missiles, hailing it as a significant leap in American military capability. 🔍 WHAT THEY'RE NOT TELLING YOU: Historical Context: This 'advancement' is part of a relentless, decades-long military-industrial complex expansion. In 2001, just weeks after 9/11, Congress passed the Patriot Act, but also
began rapidly expanding the defense budget, which surged from $345 billion pre-9/11 to over $700 billion by 2008, despite no direct peer nation threat. The drive for 'next-gen' weapons systems like hypersonics fuels this endless spending, harkening back to the Cold War arms race. Double Standard: When China or Russia develop new missile technology, it's framed as 'aggressive posturing' and 'a
threat to global stability' by Western media and politicians. Yet, when the U.S. deploys similar or even more advanced systems, it's heralded as 'maintaining deterrents' and 'protecting national interests.' The narrative pivots depending on whose arsenal is growing, ignoring the inherent escalatory nature of such developments regardless of who builds them. Follow the Money: The development and
deployment of hypersonic missiles are a bonanza for defense contractors. Companies like Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman are primary beneficiaries. The FY2024 defense budget request was $886 billion, with significant portions allocated to research and procurement of new weapons systems. These corporations provide substantial funding to political campaigns and maintain powerful