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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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$20 billion
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$40 billion
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$30 billion
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$10 billion
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Detailed explanation-1: -We will foster security ties between our allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond, including by finding new opportunities to link our defense industrial bases, integrating our defense supply chains, and co-producing key technologies that will shore up our collective military advantages.
Detailed explanation-2: -The United States has bilateral relations with many countries in the Indo-Pacific. The U.S. also has treaty allies – Japan, South Korea, the Philippines, Australia and Thailand.
Detailed explanation-3: -The FY 2023 PDI is a $6.1 billion subset of the Department’s FY 2023 PB request, not a separate fund. It consists of targeted investments that enhance U.S. force posture, infrastructure, presence, and readiness, specifically in the Indo-Pacific region, west of the International Date Line (IDL).
Detailed explanation-4: -The Indo-Pacific faces major transnational challenges. Climate change is growing ever-more severe as South Asia’s glaciers melt and the Pacific Islands battle existential rises in sea levels. The COVID-19 pandemic continues to inflict a painful human and economic toll across the region.