WASHINGTON -- By sharing key defense technology to help Australia acquire nuclear-powered submarines, the U.S. seeks to keep up its undersea military advantage over China in the Indo-Pacific.
Indo-Pacific
U.S. guards undersea superiority with Australia-U.K. nuclear sub deal
Washington advances distributed forces as short-term deterrence against China
The U.S. plans to sell Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines to Australia under the plan announced March 13. (Photo by US Navy via Reuters)
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