Australia ruled out the purchase of B-21 Raider nuclear bombers - 12 aircraft could cost $ 28 billion

A few months ago, the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) recommended that Australia

purchase B-21 Raider aircraft. However, the government has no plans to buy new generation nuclear bombers.

What is known

Australia will continue to cooperate with the United States in the defense sector, but the purchase of B-21 Raider nuclear bombers is out of the question. This became known from the Strategic Defense Reviews (DSR).

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The Australian government intends to focus on increasing naval power together with the United States. In this regard, the purchase of stealth aircraft for strategic aviation is considered inappropriate.

116-page Strategic Defense Reviewexpresses strong support for the acquisition and construction of a fleet of nuclear attack submarines that will carry conventional weapons. The details of the project became known after the speech of the leaders of Great Britain, Australia and the United States in San Diego in the middle of last month.

The ASPI report was published in December 2022,a few days after the official presentation of the B-21 Raider. Experts argued that Australia should spend $28 billion to buy 12 next-generation nuclear bombers amid a growing threat from China.

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The People's Liberation Army of the People's Republic of China has in itsarsenal weapons with a range of 3,000 km. B-21 Raider strategic bombers could strike at a distance of 4000 km, covering most of the territory that is of strategic interest to Australia.