BLUF

AUKUS member states have a unique opportunity to redefine strategic deterrence by jointly developing a stealth, un-crewed combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) designed to operate alongside, and independently of, the US Air Force’s B-21 Raider bomber.

Learning Outcomes 

  • Explore the idea of AUKUS member states developing an un-crewed combat aerial vehicle to operate alongside the B-21 Raider bomber.
  • Recognise that the proliferation of advanced air defence systems and precision long-range weapons—particularly by China—is eroding the technological edge held by allied Western forces.

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