Dear Editor, President Surangel Whipps Jr. told the BBC in 2025: “No matter what we do, Palau is going to be the center of any military activity because of our location.” That statement may be true geographically, but it raises a deeper question: If Palau cannot change its location, can we change how we choose […]
Tag: Palau sovereignty
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Palau Protests Unauthorized Chinese Research Vessel Activity in Its EEZ
Latest incident marks another unauthorized entry into Palau’s EEZ as officials raise sovereignty and security concerns. By: L.N. Reklai KOROR, Palau (June 4, 2026) — The government of Palau has lodged a diplomatic complaint with the People’s Republic of China following what it described as unauthorized and potentially concerning activities by a Chinese research vessel […]
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Palau Calls for Enhanced Maritime, Law Enforcement and Cyber Cooperation
B: Laurel Marewibuel KOROR, Palau — President Surangel S. Whipps Jr. urged stronger regional cooperation on maritime security, law enforcement and cybersecurity during the opening dinner of the Sasakawa Security Forum, saying Palau must remain vigilant on the “front line” of the Indo‑Pacific. Speaking at the event hosted by Sasakawa USA, Whipps thanked forum organisers […]
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Satire: Palau’s New Rituals of Consumption
Dear Editor, Once upon a tide, the people of Palau practiced a quiet liturgy of reef and garden, where the altar was a canoe and the sacrament was breadfruit and fish. Our healers measured health by the weight of nets and the laughter at communal feasts. Then the Nacirema arrived — not in person but […]
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Palau says partnership with the U.S makes it safer as tensions grow
WELLINGTON, 15 APRIL 2026 (PMN)—Palau’s President says his country is safer , not more at risk, because of its close ties with the United States. Speaking on PMN during his first official visit to New Zealand, Surangel Whipps Jr said the partnership with Washington is a key part of protecting his nation in an increasingly […]
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Palau Senate Pushes Back Against U.S. Accusations of Corruption Against Baules
By: Eoghan Olkeriil Ngirudelsang NGERULMUD, Palau — “We should not allow any nation to carelessly make unsubstantiated accusations against a Palauan leader,” Sen. Eldebechel said during a recent Senate session, as lawmakers rallied to defend Senate President Hokkons Baules against corruption allegations raised by the U.S. State Department. Palauan senators last week sharply criticized the […]