“Submarines are very valuable because they are a relatively light-footprint way to project significant power,” said Jennifer Kavanagh, a senior fellow and director of military analysis at the Defense Priorities think tank who believes the U.S. should reduce its forces in Asia but supports deploying submarines to Australia. “They don’t require large numbers of U.S. personnel. They don’t leave aircraft and surface ships vulnerable to Chinese missiles.”
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