Aukus Pact Extended To Development Of Hypersonic Weapons Defence Policy
The military deal – ratified by Joe Biden, Boris Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison – is a new element in the Aukus Pact, which was originally announced last autumn for the supply of nuclear-powered submarines to Canberra. A statement from all three leaders announced a further extension of the agreement, described as a “new tripartite cooperation on supersonic and anti-ultrasonic weapons”, part of a growing militarization following the Russian invasion....