The advent of hypersonic missiles has radically altered the modern battlefield. The fact that America’s rivals, notably China and Russia, have developed these systems well before the US military could develop and deploy these systems is a problem. To better defend against the threat of hypersonic weapons, the Pentagon believes it will need to create a layered sensor system that spans the globe and is more comprehensive than even the systems that are used to detect and monitor the launch of nuclear weapons. Do you think that laser technology can stop hypersonic missiles ?