The Pacific Power Game
March 18th, 2024
Courtesy of The Wire China, a look at how – with a new multi-billion dollar aid package agreed – the U.S. is trying to keep up with China in a strategically important region: The small island countries that dot the vast Pacific Ocean are sparsely populated and hard to pinpoint on a map. Yet in […]
Read more »America’s Small Pacific Allies Vulnerable To China’s Pull
March 1st, 2024
Via The Washington Post, commentary on the risk that US politics has upon small Pacific allies vulnerable to China’s pull: As Congress continues to struggle to pass national security funding, there’s plenty of concern about the impact for Ukraine and Israel. But Asian and Pacific allies are also watching anxiously as Washington dithers. For three small but important island […]
Read more »America Is Winning Against China in Oceania
June 2nd, 2023
Courtesy of Foreign Policy, analysis on why there may be less to Beijing’s security gains in the Pacific than meets the eye: April 20, 2022, was a dark day for the United States in Oceania. On that day, China signed its first-ever security agreement in the South Pacific, with the Solomon Islands authorizing Chinese navy […]
Read more »As U.S. Competes With China, It Seals 3 deals in Pacific Islands
May 31st, 2023
Courtesy of Axios, an article on three recent US deals with Pacific Island states: A U.S. diplomatic offensive to counter China’s growing clout in the Pacific Islands appears to be paying dividends, with three agreements sealed within 48 hours. The big picture: The Biden administration has focused far more attention on the Pacific islands — […]
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