WASHINGTON -- A senior Pentagon official is on a tour of the Indo-Pacific to discuss submarines and defense spending, Nikkei Asia has learned, tackling two topics that have unnerved allies in recent weeks.
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The USS North Carolina, a Virginia-class submarine, departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam in Hawaii. Under AUKUS, the U.S. is scheduled to sell three such vessels to Australia. (U.S. Navy)
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