Once the site of ferocious World War Two battles, Palau is again at the epicenter of a geostrategic tussle. America is building radar stations here, while individuals and groups tied to China wage an ...

PALAU, Western Pacific >> The brilliant blue waters, thick foliage and bucolic atmosphere on this seemingly idyllic archipelago deep in the Pacific Ocean belie the key role it now plays in a titanic ...

From September 8 to 12, leaders from across the Pacific Islands region gathered in Honiara, Solomon Islands, for the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM). This annual gathering convenes ...

With China-Taiwan rivalry, China-Western competition, and big carbon emitters at odds with the islands on climate policy, there is plenty of tension to go around. But, for all its space in the ...

China’s approach to competition in the Pacific isn’t about a single confrontation or dramatic escalation—it’s a steady grind, a long game of positioning and influence designed to erode U.S. advantages ...

Commissioned in 1914, the Battleship Texas fought in both world wars, from the North Sea during World War I to the beaches of Normandy and the Pacific island campaigns in World War II. People can't ...