In a show of military force across the Indo-Pacific, Australia has collaborated with the United States to conduct a missile test in Hawaii, just days after Taiwan launched air defence drills on its own coastline.
In a show of military force across the region, Australia and the US have conducted missile tests off the coast of Hawaii.
Military officials said the successful detection and interception of the missile was the most complex test made against a priority target threat to date. An advanced medium range ballistic missile target was launched from the Pacific Missile Range Facility. Picture: Supplied. “We look forward to working together with all of our allies on future collaborations to detect and maintain deterrence in the Indo-Pacific,” he said in a statement.
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