“Doesn’t Always Have To Be Dollars…” The Price For AUKUS? US Eyes Australian Land To Test Missiles

Australia could be a testing ground for US hypersonic and other long-range precision weapons under the AUKUS alliance. US Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth said Australia’s contribution to the three-way Aukus agreement “doesn’t always have to be dollars”. The pact was signed between Australia, US & UK in late 2021 and is seen as a way of countering China’s growing clout in the Asia-Pacific region. Watch the video to find out why the US thinks Australia the best place to test weapons.