Australia and US to take on China and Russia in game-changing hypersonic missiles
Australia will jointly develop hypersonic cruise missiles with the United States in a bid to counter joint development of the highly destructive, game-changing technology by China and Russia.Military analysts said the move was a response to the perceived threat from China's hypersonic weapons development but would have little impact on deterring Beijing's pursuit of the technology.Australian Defence Minister Linda Reynolds announced the hypersonic partnership on Tuesday, saying Australia was…