The US, UK and Australia have announced a new “landmark” military agreement Washington, London and Canberra have launched a new initiative under their trilateral military pact to accelerate the testing and deployment of hypersonic missiles and related technologies. In 2021, the US, UK and Australia established the AUKUS security partnership. Under Pillar I of the pact, Washington and London pledged to assist Canberra in acquiring nuclear-powered submarines. Pillar II encompasses a broader