WASHINGTON/SAIPAN, 18 MAY 2026 (PACIFIC ISLAND TIMES)—-Washington’s defence spending in the Northern Mariana Islands may temporarily boost economic activity, but it undermines long-term self-sufficiency and fails to sustain local wealth, according to a think tank’s report. The report says the billions of dollars allotted for military projects on Tinian, Rota and Saipan may appear to […]