SAIPAN/HAGATNA, 02 NOVEMBER 2026 (GUAM PACIFIC DAILY NEWS) –Deep-sea mining is less a question about discovery and more of a question about decisions shaping future political and economic arrangements, according to Theresa Arriola, Blue Ocean Law director of operations and chairwoman of Our Common Wealth 670. As one of the presenters at Pacific Centre for […]
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Report: Military buildup in the CNMI leads to long-term dependence rather than self-sufficiency
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 […]