Bangladesh, Feb. 21 -- Hypersonic weapons are the military buzzword of our time. Many crave them, some claim theyll “acquire them soon”, others insist they “already have them” by manipulating blurry definitions, but only a handful truly possess the resources and know-how to actually develop and field these remarkable weapon systems. The deliberate confusion and disinformation surrounding these missiles mostly stem from the desire to gain prestige, as fielding such weapons indicates that a country is among the most advanced, richest and most powerful on the planet. However, as previously mentioned, as of this writing, only Russia, China and North Korea have true operational hypersonic weapon systems.

Iran is also r...