By Bal Kama CANBERRA, 19 MARCH 2026 (DEVPOLICY.ORG) — The escalating conflict involving Iran, the United States (U.S) and Israel might seem distant from the Pacific, yet its strategic implications reach deep into the region. When Iran retaliated, it didn’t just strike Israel or U.S warships. It struck ten other countries in the region such […]
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Palau Cannot Afford to Be a Pawn in America’s Wars
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 […]