#Russia has flexed its hypersonic military muscle, successfully test-firing a devastating Zircon (Tsirkon) hypersonic cruise missile during its ZAPAD military exercises on September 4. The missile, traveling at a blistering Mach 9, struck a target in the Barents Sea with a direct hit, showcasing a weapon designed to cripple large warships and bypass all existing #NATO air defense systems. The firing of missile comes amid soaring tensions with NATO after #Poland said #Russian drone breached its a