VP Pence Space Force Speech
China Just Tested a Hypersonic Weapon That Could Launch Nukes at 6 Times the Speed of Sound
https://www.space.com/41417-china-hypersonic-aircraft-test.html
Russia and China are outpacing the United States in the development of super-fast missile technology, Pentagon officials and key lawmakers are warning.
Russia, China eclipse US in hypersonic missiles, prompting fears
Russia says it successfully tested a so-called hypersonic missile this month, while China tested a similar system last year expected to enter service soon.
https://thehill.com/policy/defense/380364-china-russia-eclipse-us-in-hypersonic-missiles-prompting-fears
VP just mentioned it in his speech
Report: Russia Set Up Secret Oil Shipments to North Korea
The report centers on the activities of Russia’s Independent Petroleum Company (IPC). IPC was targeted by the U.S. Treasury Department in June 2017 for violating restrictions on oil exports to North Korea.
IPC was found to have sold large amounts of oil to Russian-linked companies, the report says. Some of the companies were used to cover up the oil exports to North Korea by falsifying information about which countries the supplies were shipped to.
The report says one North Korean state company was found to have bought nearly 623,000 tons of Russian oil worth $238 million between 2015 and 2017. The Asan group said it discovered the information in Russian customs documents.
https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/report-russia-set-up-secret-oil-shipments-to-north-korea/4518731.html
US military outlines plans for space-based anti-missile assets demanded by lawmakers
https://www.rt.com/usa/435561-us-space-interceptors-sensors/