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Marshall Islands
October 14, 2020
PIF Fragmentation May Alter US-China Competition in the Pacific
By Derek Grossman
A looming north-south split in the Pacific Islands Forum poses both challenges and opportunities to the rival superpowers.
June 09, 2020
Why the Compacts of Free Association Matter to Washington
By Grant Wyeth
With its eyes on China, the United States seeks to reaffirm its presence in the western Pacific.
May 11, 2019
The United States Needs a COFA Strategy
By Michael Walsh
Over the next few years, the United States is expected to start renegotiating the terms of its Compacts of Free Association.
January 09, 2019
Taiwan and the Pacific: One Big, Happy Austronesian Family
By Grant Wyeth
In focusing efforts to promote its indigenous peoples and culture, Taiwan is making a political gambit in the Pacific as well.
December 19, 2017
America's Overlooked Pacific Island Partners
By Scott Leis
The U.S. is finally taking a more overt interest in the strategic importance of the Freely Associated States.
August 29, 2017
A Plea for Sense on International Day Against Nuclear Tests
By Bunny McDiarmid
Can the world come to its senses on nuclear weapons?
September 29, 2016
What to Make of China in the South Pacific?
By Grant Wyeth
Long motivated by a recognition war with Taiwan, China's latest diplomacy in the region takes on a strategic tone.
March 12, 2016
The Pacific Nuclear Test Cases
By Sally Andrews
A tiny Pacific Island nation takes on the world’s nuclear powers.
March 08, 2016
Why Are the Marshall Islands Taking India and Pakistan to Court Over Nuclear Weapons?
By Ankit Panda
The tiny Pacific island state is trying to hold nuclear weapons states accountable to their disarmament commitments.
February 16, 2016
Drought in the Marshall Islands
By Sally Andrews
The Pacific Island nation has declared a state of national emergency.
January 31, 2015
Davos and Climate Change: ‘Warning Shots’ From Africa and Pacific
By Maarten van Aalst
While Davos cites the climate change threats, new extreme events underscore the urgency.
February 04, 2014
Marshall Islands Castaway Drank Turtle Blood to Survive 13 Months at Sea
By J.T. Quigley
Jose Salvador Alvarenga drifted more than 8,000 kilometers from the coast of Mexico.
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