Coalition calls for government to consider fleet of ‘long-range bombers’
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-04-28 13:05 UTC+10:00
Section: Politics / Federal
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Military & Defence, Australia, War & Conflict
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Australia should consider buying a fleet of ultra-modern, long-range bomber aircraft from the United States to ensure the nation can strike far from its shores even if the AUKUS submarine pact hits a hurdle, shadow defence minister James Paterson has argued.
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