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France test-fires Hypersonic Nuke 3 Times Faster than Russia's feared Zircon

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France conducted the first test of its latest M51.3 nuclear missile on Monday in a bid to show its counterstrike capability. The new missile, which was launched from a submarine in southwest France, can reach speeds of up to Mach 25 (approximately 30,000 kilometers per hour), according to Naval News. Russia’s most feared Zircon hypersonic nuke speed is only Mach 9. The French Armed Forces Ministry... 
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