The Army is looking to begin as soon as 2026 to start coordinated testing of its newest deep strike systems to assess the ability of the Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon and the Mid-Range Capability to dis-integrate complex defense systems in the opening salvos of a major fight against an adversary such as China. On Jan. 22, the service revealed the existence of Task Force Strategic Integrated Kinetic Effects (STRIKE) in a public notice seeking industry interest in supporting a four-year testing...
