China blasts Australia as a ‘US tool’ after hosting secret Dark Eagle hypersonic missiles in war games

China has criticized Australia, labeling it a "tool" after it hosted a US hypersonic missile system prototype during recent war games. The deployment of the Dark Eagle Long Range Hypersonic Weapon to Australia for Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025 has heightened regional tensions. China views this as a flexing of military muscle, prompting concerns about escalating military competition in the Indo-Pacific