Dear Editor, The latest reports of Iran’s retaliatory strikes against U.S. assets should alarm small nations everywhere, but especially Palau. What began as a confrontation between Washington and Tehran has already spilled across the Gulf, hitting embassies, airports, hotels, and even Amazon’s data centers. Dubai, a city that was not a combatant, is now a […]
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National Security staff authorized to act as police under new presidential order
By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (Feb. 24, 2026) — President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. has issued a directive giving the National Security Coordinator and staff the authority to act as law enforcement officers, saying the move is needed to strengthen Palau’s ability to fight money laundering, transnational crime and foreign interference. Palau National Security Coordinator […]