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FILE - In this May 27, 2021, file photo, military personnel participate in a NATO training exercise on board the UK Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth off the coast of Portugal. With increasingly strong talk in support of Taiwan, a new deal to supply Australia with nuclear submarines, and the launch of a European strategy for greater engagement in the Indo-Pacific, the U.S. and its allies are becoming growingly assertive in their approach toward a rising China. (AP Photo/Ana Brigida, File) — Indo_Pacific_Tensions_44343

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Defense

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Air Force

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Air Force

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Defense

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Air Force

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Defense

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Army

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