A lawyer familiar with CFIUS said Pentagon representatives would scrutinize how the deal would affect U.S. military allies in Asia, where Unocal has huge natural gas assets.

• 与美国海外投资委员会关系密切的律师说，五角大楼的代表将详查收购将对美国在亚洲的军事盟友造成什么样的影响，尤尼科在那里有巨大的天然气资产。