# \#missile-defence **URL:** https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/tag/missile-defence/3638.md [Latest](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/latest.md) · [Categories](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/categories.md) · [Tags](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/tags.md) --- ## [Is It Possible to Defend against Hypersonic Missiles?](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/is-it-possible-to-defend-against-hypersonic-missiles/2630)
**Author:** [@johnwalker](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/u/johnwalker)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [12 September 2023 12:03 UTC](https://scanalyst.fourmilab.ch/t/is-it-possible-to-defend-against-hypersonic-missiles/2630 "2023-09-12T12:03:23Z")
It is, of course, sloppy terminology to use “hypersonic missile” to denote a missile which maneuvers within the atmosphere, as any ballistic missile that goes faster than Mach 5 is, by definition, a hyperso…