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Doors Off
The fiscal situation in Aus, is dire! Just like the rest of the world. Highly unlikely to be any money for an aircraft that is yet to be seen, let alone that it is yet to fly.
Pretty hard to beat the strategic deterrent of Nuke Subs, packed with Precision Long Range fires and a loitering time of months. I know where I want my tax money spent.
I understand that the the discussion about buying B-21’s is because they believe they can be operational much earlier than the SSN’s - it’s a case of filling the capability gap as early as possible. They would have a similar stand-off capability with long range weapons as the SSN’s.
Last edited by Going Boeing; 28th October 2022 at 20:58.