TOKYO -- Japan's top naval officer has visited a Western Australian port that may become one of the most strategically important hubs in the Indo-Pacific region, part of a steady increase of nuclear-powered submarines operating in waters off the country's western shores.
Indo-Pacific
AUKUS front: Japan's top admiral visits Australian submarine base
Navy chief Sakai seeks deeper collaboration with nuclear-powered fleet
The HMAS Stirling naval base in Western Australia will be expanded and is planned to serve as a central hub for AUKUS submarines. © Australian Department of Defense
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