Coalition suggests next-gen stealth bombers as potential AUKUS stopgap | ABC NEWS
The federal opposition has suggested the purchase of next generation B-21 stealth bombers as an interim defence capability until the delivery of nuclear submarines under the AUKUS pact.
Shadow Defence Minister James Paterson told the press Australia is at risk of exposure while waiting for AUKUS to deliver, and urged the government to consider filling the gap.
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