A common hypersonic glide body launches from Pacific Missile Range Facility in Kauai, Hawaii on March 19, 2020, during a flight experiment. Australia and the U.S. are teaming up on hypersonic weapons development. (Courtesy of the U.S. Navy)
(CNN)Australia will jointly develop hypersonic cruise missiles with the United States in a bid to counter China and Russia which are developing similar weapons, Defence Minister Linda Reynolds said on Tuesday.
"We will continue to invest in advanced capabilities to give the Australian Defence Force more options to deter aggression against Australia's interests," Reynolds said in a statement.
She did not reveal the cost of developing the missiles or when they would be operational.
Australia had set aside up to 9.3 billion Australian dollars ($6.8 billion) this year for high-speed, long-range missile defense systems, including hypersonic research.
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China not happy
China wants everyone to disarm
Except for China. They launch a French navy equivalent (in metric tons)every year.
And their army is directly sworn to Xi,a guy who was OK to release a bio/terror weapon on the world to save his ass when the Chinese ebony crumbled in 2019
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