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The sale of nuclear-powered submarines to Australia under the AUKUS treaty faces doubts due to US President Trump's tariffs and concerns over reduced deterrence to China. The US may struggle to meet Navy targets, and Australia faces a 2025 deadline to pay $2 billion to assist US submarine shipyards. The US is worried that Australia's reluctance to use the subs against China would weaken deterrence in the Indo-Pacific.

Courtesy: theprint.in

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