The US Navy considers re-arming stealth destroyers by replacing the guns with hypersonic missiles for a more potent offensive system equipped. It comes as vessels of the Russian fleet are experimenting with superfast missiles on its ships that threaten American vessels.
Joe Biden was taunted by China and Russia fleet that sailed past the Japan Strait for the first time. The tempo in the Indo-Pacific has sped up after the US has decided to pivot to Asia, after its loss in Afghanistan.
The US is on edge as claims of Chinese hypersonic missiles were reported. It was not expected that Beijing would bet the Americans to the gun. This gives a heads up to the US government that China is now dangerous and has something up its sleeves.