Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States – a grouping known as AUKUS – have agreed to cooperate on hypersonic weapons and electronic warfare capabilities, the leaders of the three countries have said.The development follows the creation of the AUKUS defence alliance between the three nations in September last year, which prompted Australia to cancel a contract for a conventional French submarine in favour of a nuclear submarine programme supported by the US and UK, damaging relations with French President Emmanuel Macron.In a joint statement on Tuesday, the AUKUS leaders – UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, US President Joe Biden and Australian PM Scott Morrison – said they were pleased with the progress of the programme for conventionally armed, nuclear-powered submarines for Australia, and the allies would co-operate in other areas too.
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