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SYDNEY (AP) — Nancy Pelosi hasn't said if she's going to Taiwan, but if she does she'd be entering one of the world's hottest and most contentious spots. While U.S. officials say they have little fear that Beijing would attack the U.S. House speaker's plane, they are aware that a mishap, misstep or misunderstanding could endanger her safety. So the Pentagon is developing plans for any contingency.

Officials told The Associated Press that if Pelosi goes to Taiwan — still an uncertainty — the military would increase its movement of forces and assets in the Indo-Pacific region. They declined to p...