Global Challenges and Threats of Hypersonic Weapons: The Russian Context

• Autorzy: Banasik Mirosław

Identyfikatory

DOI

110.37105/sd.119

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This article presents the results of research that set out to identify and characterize the challenges and threats to international security posed by the use of hypersonic weapons. The research process mainly employed the critical assessment of the literature, systemic and comparative analyses and generalization. As a result of the research, it was established that hypersonic weapons are an indispensable tool in the conducting of international competition by the Russian Federation and can be treated on par with nuclear weapons. Due to its attributes, it meets the criteria of an offensive weapon and poses certain uncertainties and real threats to the international security environment mainly because, so far, the capabilities to intercept and destroy it in the active phase of flight to the target has not been acquired. The Russian Federation considers hypersonic weapons as an excellent tool for applying pressure and aggression, allowing it to conduct international competition in the gray zone and achieve foreign policy objectives without the need for direct military confrontation. Due to its ability to cause almost immediate operational and strategic effects, it accelerates the dynamics of conflict escalation and rapidly affects the transition from a state of stability to international instability. It cannot be ruled out that in the third decade of the 21st century hypersonic weapons may be the key element determining the Russian Federation's achievement of global dominance.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

defense; hypersonic weapons; rivalry; Russian Federation; threats

PL

obrona; broń naddźwiękowa; rywalizacja; Federacja Rosyjska; groźba

• Wydawca: Centrum Rzeczoznawstwa Budowlanego Sp. z o.o.
• Czasopismo: Safety & Defense
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: 2
• Strony: 40--50
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 32 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Banasik Mirosław

• Jan Kochanowski University, Kielce , Poland

• https://orcid.org/+0000-0002-9358-1240

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Uwagi

PL

Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa Nr 461252 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2021).