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Marshall Islands
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.
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Taiwan and the Pacific: One Big, Happy Austronesian Family
January 09, 2019
Taiwan and the Pacific: One Big, Happy Austronesian Family
In focusing efforts to promote its indigenous peoples and culture, Taiwan is making a political gambit in the Pacific as well.
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Taiwan and the Pacific: One Big, Happy Austronesian Family
America's Overlooked Pacific Island Partners
December 19, 2017
America's Overlooked Pacific Island Partners
The U.S. is finally taking a more overt interest in the strategic importance of the Freely Associated States.
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America's Overlooked Pacific Island Partners
A Plea for Sense on International Day Against Nuclear Tests
August 29, 2017
A Plea for Sense on International Day Against Nuclear Tests
Can the world come to its senses on nuclear weapons?
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A Plea for Sense on International Day Against Nuclear Tests
What to Make of China in the South Pacific?
September 29, 2016
What to Make of China in the South Pacific?
Long motivated by a recognition war with Taiwan, China's latest diplomacy in the region takes on a strategic tone.
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What to Make of China in the South Pacific?
The Pacific Nuclear Test Cases
March 12, 2016
The Pacific Nuclear Test Cases
A tiny Pacific Island nation takes on the world’s nuclear powers.
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The Pacific Nuclear Test Cases
Why Are the Marshall Islands Taking India and Pakistan to Court Over Nuclear Weapons?
March 08, 2016
Why Are the Marshall Islands Taking India and Pakistan to Court Over Nuclear Weapons?
The tiny Pacific island state is trying to hold nuclear weapons states accountable to their disarmament commitments.
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Why Are the Marshall Islands Taking India and Pakistan to Court Over Nuclear Weapons?
Drought in the Marshall Islands
February 16, 2016
Drought in the Marshall Islands
The Pacific Island nation has declared a state of national emergency.
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Drought in the Marshall Islands
Davos and Climate Change: ‘Warning Shots’ From Africa and Pacific
January 31, 2015
Davos and Climate Change: ‘Warning Shots’ From Africa and Pacific
While Davos cites the climate change threats, new extreme events underscore the urgency.
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Davos and Climate Change: ‘Warning Shots’ From Africa and Pacific
Marshall Islands Castaway Drank Turtle Blood to Survive 13 Months at Sea
February 04, 2014
Marshall Islands Castaway Drank Turtle Blood to Survive 13 Months at Sea
Jose Salvador Alvarenga drifted more than 8,000 kilometers from the coast of Mexico.
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Marshall Islands Castaway Drank Turtle Blood to Survive 13 Months at Sea
Amelia Earhart: Cracking the Case of the World’s Most Famous Missing Airplane
June 03, 2013
Amelia Earhart: Cracking the Case of the World’s Most Famous Missing Airplane
New evidence has been brought forward in the Amelia Earhart mystery.
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Amelia Earhart: Cracking the Case of the World’s Most Famous Missing Airplane
Marshall Islands Weapons Tests
August 25, 2011
Marshall Islands Weapons Tests
Politicians from the Marshall Islands voice frustration after the second failed US weapons test in recent weeks.
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Marshall Islands Weapons Tests
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Interview
Shankaran Nambiar on the State of New Malaysia’s Economy
July 09, 2019
Shankaran Nambiar on the State of New Malaysia’s Economy
A conversation on the state of Malaysia’s economy under its new government, and the implications for domestic and foreign policy.
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