反对党领袖彼得·达顿(Peter Dutton)承诺在中国紧张局势下为澳大利亚舰队增加28架F-35A战斗机。 Opposition Leader Peter Dutton promises to add 28 F-35A fighter jets to Australia’s fleet amid China tensions.

反对党领袖Peter Dutton承诺将花费30亿美元, 在澳洲空军增加28架F-35A战斗机, 将机队从72架增至100架, Opposition Leader Peter Dutton pledged to spend $3 billion on adding 28 F-35A fighter jets to Australia's Air Force, increasing the fleet from 72 to 100, if his coalition wins the upcoming election. 该计划是提高国防能力的更广泛努力的一部分,是在中国在澳大利亚附近海军存在的紧张局势中提出的。 The plan is part of a broader effort to boost defense capacity and comes amid tensions over China's naval presence near Australia. 财务主任Jim Chalmers质疑如何管理资金。 Treasurer Jim Chalmers questioned how the funding would be managed.