AUKUS, a security framework by the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, announced that it will jointly develop the latest weapons, hypersonic weapons, that fly at speeds far exceeding the speed of sound. Did.
It seems that there is an aim to compete with China and Russia, which are said to be developing in advance.
AUKUS, a security framework consisting of the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia, issued a summit statement on the 5th, announcing that it will jointly develop hypersonic weapons and their interception technology.
Hypersonic weapons are said to be difficult to intercept because they fly at Mach 5 or higher, which is five times the speed of sound. It is said that a launch experiment was conducted on the moon.
It is said that China and Russia are leading the development of this weapon, and the three countries such as the United States have the aim of countering China and Russia by rushing to develop in collaboration with a new framework. It can be seen as.
Established in September last year, AUKUS technically supports the deployment of Australia's nuclear submarines with China in mind as it continues to advance into the ocean, and also cooperates in the fields of cyber and AI = artificial intelligence. Is deepening.