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Australia buys American-made submarines to counter China's growing presence in Pacific

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The deal for Australia to purchase attack submarines is a response to China’s growing influence in the region.

Beijing said the U.S., UK and Australia embarked on a “dangerous path” after those countries announced a historic submarine agreement.

Nick Schifrin discussed the plan with Mara Karlin, who is performing the duties of Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.

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81

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84

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58

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formal

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English

Language complexity

53

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not offensive

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not hateful

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short-lived

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