U.S. alone can't police world: U.K. navy chief on Indo-Pacific tilt

First sea lord says more ships will visit Japan as Taiwan tensions rise

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First Sea Lord and Chief of Navy Staff Adm. Sir Ben Key stands on the bridge of the HMS Tamar, docked in Yokohama, Japan, on Nov. 8. (Photo by Yuki Kohara) 

KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent

ABOARD THE HMS TAMAR, Japan -- Two British warships, the HMS Tamar and HMS Spey, are on a five-year deployment to the Indo-Pacific region. Instead of the ships periodically returning to the U.K., the Royal Navy has decided to rotate their crews, dividing them into three teams: white, red and blue. From Tonga to Bangladesh, the vessels have been making port calls across the region, demonstrating a permanent presence.

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