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The U.S., U.K. and Australia will cooperate on the development of hypersonic weapons and electronic warfare capabilities.  © Reuters

RHYANNON BARTLETT-IMAGAWA, Nikkei staff writer

LONDON -- The U.S., U.K. and Australia will cooperate in developing hypersonic missiles and electronic warfare technology, the three countries announced in a statement Tuesday, as the trilateral alliance tries to respond to China's military rise in the Indo-Pacific. 

The security alliance will "commence new trilateral cooperation on hypersonics and counter-hypersonics, and electronic warfare capabilities, as well as to expand information sharing and to deepen cooperation on defense innovation," the statement said.

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