Fmr Director for #Oceania & #IndoPacific #Security Alex Gray:
"As a senior allied government official once noted to me, a map of Imperial #Japan’s #Pacific islands bases in 1941 could almost perfectly overlay #Beijing’s areas of most intense economic & political activity today."
"As a senior allied government official once noted to me, a map of Imperial #Japan’s #Pacific islands bases in 1941 could almost perfectly overlay #Beijing’s areas of most intense economic & political activity today."
"the 5 #Micronesian states have traditionally been the most skeptical of #Beijing & eager to work w/ #Washington & its partners.
...#Palau, Federated States of #Micronesia, & #MarshallIslands are bound to the US through #CompactsofFreeAssociation"
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#COFA
...#Palau, Federated States of #Micronesia, & #MarshallIslands are bound to the US through #CompactsofFreeAssociation"
thehill.com/opinion/intern…
#COFA
"The #Biden administration has an opportunity, working closely with Australia & New Zealand & other interested partners like #Taiwan, Japan, & France, to signal America’s unwavering support for a #PIF that represents the voices of all #Pacific #islanders"
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"the US can reassure its friends in the #Pacific #islands that it intends to remain an active participant in the region’s affairs by moving swiftly to extend & fully fund the #CompactsofFreeAssociation w/ the Federated States of #Micronesia, the #MarshallIslands & #Palau."
#COFA
#COFA
"The US is a #Pacific power; acting swiftly in response to the #PIF crisis will reaffirm this truth, reassure allies & partners, deter competitors, & leave no doubt about Washington’s commitment to its vision of a free, open, & prosperous Pacific."
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#COFA
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#COFA
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