https://apnews.com/ffb2032c9c034433bc6d42a62fc41177 > MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's new strategic weapon has rendered any missile defenses useless at a small fraction of their cost, officials said Thursday. > The Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle flies 27 times faster than the speed of sound, making it impossible to intercept, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov told Russian state television.