AUKUS to Develop , Hypersonic Missiles Amid Concerns , Over China's Military Assertiveness.<br />On April 5, the United States, United Kingdom <br />and Australia announced that they will work <br />together on a hypersonic missile project. .<br />On April 5, the United States, United Kingdom <br />and Australia announced that they will work <br />together on a hypersonic missile project. .<br />NBC reports that the three nations <br />teamed up to create the security alliance <br />known as AUKUS in September. .<br />NBC reports that the three nations <br />teamed up to create the security alliance <br />known as AUKUS in September. .<br />The alliance was formed amid <br />growing concerns over China's increased <br />military presence in the Pacific. .<br />The alliance was formed amid <br />growing concerns over China's increased <br />military presence in the Pacific. .<br />U.S. President Joe Biden, <br />British Prime Minister Boris Johnson <br />and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison , said in a joint statement that they are committed to: .<br />U.S. President Joe Biden, <br />British Prime Minister Boris Johnson <br />and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison , said in a joint statement that they are committed to: .<br />... new trilateral cooperation on hypersonics <br />and counter-hypersonics, and electronic <br />warfare capabilities, as well as to expand <br />information sharing and to deepen <br />cooperation on defense innovation, AUKUS joint statement, via NBC.<br />... new trilateral cooperation on hypersonics <br />and counter-hypersonics, and electronic <br />warfare capabilities, as well as to expand <br />information sharing and to deepen <br />cooperation on defense innovation, AUKUS joint statement, via NBC.<br />NBC reports that the U.S., Russia and China have <br />all invested in developing hypersonic missiles. .<br />Hypersonic weapons systems are designed <br />to be so fast that modern missile defense <br />systems are unable to intercept them. .<br />Hypersonic weapons systems are designed <br />to be so fast that modern missile defense <br />systems are unable to intercept them. .<br />In October, U.S. General Mark Milley <br />confirmed that China had already <br />tested a hypersonic weapon system. .<br />In October, U.S. General Mark Milley <br />confirmed that China had already <br />tested a hypersonic weapon system. .<br />General Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told Bloomberg Television that the Chinese test was a , "very significant event of a test of a hypersonic weapon system, and it is very concerning.".<br />General Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told Bloomberg Television that the Chinese test was a , "very significant event of a test of a hypersonic weapon system, and it is very concerning.".<br />Russia has also reportedly been accused of using hypersonic missiles in its invasion of Ukraine.
