Superpower Aucas races hypersonic missiles, fears Russia and China will overtake
Orcus races supersonic missilesOn April 6, AFP reported that the United States, Britain and Australia or Aucas issued a joint statement saying the three nations would begin cooperation on supersonic missiles and defense capabilities. This is because rivals Russia and China are rapidly developing such cutting-edge technology.
The move is an extension of defense cooperation. It had previously deployed an atomic-powered submarine to Australia to cope with the growing Chinese military influence.
A joint statement by U.S. President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the three nations pledged new cooperation between the three sides on hypersonic weapons and Resist supersonic weapons as well as electronic warfare capabilities.
Supersonic missiles can travel five times the speed of sound and make them difficult to track and intercept because they are five times faster than sound, possibly armed with conventional or nuclear warheads, Australian Prime Minister Morrison said. that Supersonic and related technologies are part of the partnership Augustus is trying to achieve.
The same day, the US military announced that it had completed a recent test of a supersonic missile launched from an aircraft. which still maintains a speed of more than 1,715 meters per second But rival superpowers are doing better at speed. Russia is the most advanced nation in supersonic technology. China is also rapidly developing such technology. North Korea said it tested a supersonic missile in January.
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