# AUKUS
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As AUKUS Stalls, Analysts Float B-2 Purchase as a Stopgap for Australia’s Deterrent Gap
With the AUKUS submarine programme facing mounting delays and political hurdles, some Western analysts have proposed Australia acquire US B‑2 stealth bombers as an alternative means of long‑range deterrence. The proposal highlights the gap between strategic ambitions and procurement realities, but faces steep legal, logistical and political barriers that make it unlikely as a straightforward solution.
Not Leaving the Indo‑Pacific: How the US Is Rebalancing, Not Abandoning, Its Presence
Despite headlines about a US tilt to Europe, Washington has maintained and adapted its Indo‑Pacific posture through forward deployments, new security pacts and defense funding lines. The US is redistributing resources rather than abandoning the region, but doing so raises risks of overstretch, allied hedging and potential miscalculation with China.