Seoul, Oct 13, 2026 (AFP) - Hypersonic weapons highlight arms race on the Korean peninsula

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2026-10-13

South Korea test-fired its first homegrown hypersonic missile last week, days after the North announced the AI-assisted launch of an intermediate-range hypersonic missile. AFP looks at what we know about the two Koreas' hypersonic weapons and what they could mean for security on the peninsula. What are hypersonic weapons? Hypersonics are defined as being able to travel at velocities of at least five times the speed of sound -- Mach 5, or more......

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