The Australian government is being urged acquire B-21 stealth bombers from the US at a price tag of $30 billion.
Defence analysts Marcus Hellyer and Andrew Nicholls say the massive costs should be weighed with the long-range warplane's ability to reach mainland China.
This can plug the anticipated capability gap before the $170 billion US nuclear submarines will be delivered in the early 2040s.
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