Bill Walton Show Interview
Bryen reveals how Russia has achieved strategic superiority in missile technology - a capability we cannot match or defend against.
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How Dangerous is Russia's Oreshnik Missile? Pentagon Expert Explains
Dec 2
In this unsettling episode of The Bill Walton Show, national security expert Stephen Bryen returns to cut through the fog about Russia's game-changing hypersonic missile and what it means for U.S. security. As Joe Biden requests another $24 billion for Ukraine, Bryen reveals how Russia has achieved strategic superiority in missile technology - a capability we cannot match or defend against.
Dr. Stephen Bryen, a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy, has over 50 years national security experience including many stints in the Pentagon where he became one of the world’s leading experts on the arms trade.
Speaking with precision born from decades of defense expertise, Bryen explains how this new missile travels at Mach 20, pulverizes underground bunkers without explosives, and can strike anywhere in Europe. More concerning: the United States has no equivalent weapon and no defensive system to stop it.
Drawing on a recent German think tank report, Bryen also exposes NATO's military unpreparedness, challenging comfortable assumptions about Western military superiority. His analysis is clinical, factual, and deeply disturbing for anyone concerned about U.S. and European security.
Key Revelations:
[00:53] Game Changer - Russian missile hits targets at 15,224 mph with unstoppable force
[06:20] Bunker Killer - Missile turns underground facilities to dust without explosives
[10:02] Defensive Gap - U.S. Patriot systems useless against hypersonic threats
[08:25] Strategic Shift - All European capitals now within Russian strike range
[09:21] Capability Gap - U.S. attempted similar weapon; Lockheed program failed
[15:23] Intelligence Failure - U.S. knew about weapon but ignored implications
[19:51] Ukraine Reality - Ukrainian forces losing 1,000 soldiers per day
[24:48] Depleted Arsenal - U.S. weapons sent to Ukraine leaving Pacific allies exposed
[21:54] Negotiation Leverage - Putin seeks sanctions relief, not just military victory
[28:50] Warning Signal - Bryen urges immediate halt to escalation before transition
Thanks for landing a blow for REALITY, so that (eventually) the American people will not let the politicians take the risk of acting invulnerable despite being quite vulnerable.
Given ICBMs and short range hypersonic missiles, the Russians have all ranges covered and have the top air defense systems to protect their own people and their assets.
This is an enviable position for any Govt. that takes what should be their main goal, deterrence from military attack, seriously.
Ignoring the abilities of Russia leave them no alternative other than demonstrating it increasingly obviously... making it increasing likely that any and all of NATO will suffer needlessly and look even worse for not heeding repeated warnings.
Rouble powered