An analyst in future warfare has told 6PR Breakfast that Australia joining the US and the UK in developing hypersonic missiles is a worrying sign of what's to come in the next decade.

The missiles, which can be fired from the land and sea while travelling five times the speed of sound, will be built under the AUKUS defence pact. 

As tensions rise with China and Russia, the deal will also see a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines built in Australia. 

An analyst in future warfare has told&nbsp;6PR Breakfast&nbsp;that Australia joining the US and the UK in developing hypersonic missiles is a worrying sign of what's to come in the next decade.
The missiles, which can be fired from the land and sea while travelling five times the speed of sound, will be built under the AUKUS defence pact.&nbsp;
As tensions rise with China and Russia, the deal will also see a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines built in Australia.&nbsp;

If it's happening in Perth, you'll hear about it first on 6PR Breakfast with Millsy and Karl!

If it's happening in Perth, you'll hear about it first on 6PR Breakfast with Millsy and Karl!

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