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Hyten Says No Intent To ‘Cut Off Any Allies,’ As France Pulls Ambassadors Over Submarine Decision

Hyten Says No Intent To ‘Cut Off Any Allies,’ As France Pulls Ambassadors Over Submarine Decision
The Virginia-class submarine future USS Delaware (SSN-791) at sea for sea trials in the Atlantic Ocean on Aug, 31, 2019. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The Pentagon’s No. 2 military official said Friday the U.S. does not intend to “cut off any allies” as a result of its formation of a new trilateral security partnership with the U.K. and Australia, which has received pushback from France over its exclusion and the subsequent loss of a potential $90 billion submarine contract. “I can tell you since the U.K. is a member of NATO and Australia is not and we are, that NATO will be involved in…

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