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Marshall Islands
Pacific States Gather Behind Nuke Ban Treaty
By Joshua Mcdonald
Many nations across the Pacific, directly impacted by nuclear testing, have backed the ban -- but not all.
How the US Military Wound up ‘Poisoning the Pacific’
By Shannon Tiezzi
Author Jon Mitchell discusses the environmental contamination that has accompanied the U.S. military presence in Japan, Guam, the Marshall Islands, and elsewhere.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
A Plea for Sense on International Day Against Nuclear Tests
By Bunny McDiarmid
Can the world come to its senses on nuclear weapons?
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.
The Pacific Nuclear Test Cases
By Sally Andrews
A tiny Pacific Island nation takes on the world’s nuclear powers.
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.
Drought in the Marshall Islands
By Sally Andrews
The Pacific Island nation has declared a state of national emergency.