The United States had announced $1,209,666 worth of financial assistance to Palau under its fiscal year 2019 Technical Assistance Program (TAP) shortly after President Donald Trump’s meeting with Palau President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. and two other Freely Associated State (FAS) leaders in Washington last month. In a press statement furnished to the media, the United […]
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COFA should not only benefit militarization but also civilian purposes: Remengesau
President Tommy Remengesau, Jr., in a meeting with United States Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan, took the chance to discuss with the US cabinet official that the Compact of Free Association (COFA) agreement should not just benefit militarization interest but also its civilian purposes. Remengesau, who was meeting Shanahan prior to the historic […]
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China has more weapons in US tariff war – but do they work?
BEIJING (AP) — Looking for ways to hit back at Washington as a tariff fight escalates, President Xi Jinping and his economy czar visited a Chinese factory that processes rare earths – exotic minerals used in electric cars, mobile phones and other technology. Rare earths are “an important strategic resource,” the official Xinhua News Agency […]
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US to send more senior officials to Palau, FAS after ‘historic’ Trump meeting
Expect visitations by high-ranking United States officials to Palau and other Freely Associated States (FAS) and increasing number of US-cosponsored projects in the region after the recently concluded ‘historic’ meeting of FAS leaders and President Donald Trump on May 21. US Senior Administration Officials, in a background briefing, told the media on May 21 (Palau […]
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U.S assures FSM, Marshall Islands and Palau it will defend them against outside threats
WASHINGTON, 23 MAY 2019 (FSMIS/PACNEWS) — The United States has assured leaders of its Freely Associated States (FAS) in the three north Pacific that it stands ready to defend them against outside threats such as North Korea. The assurance was made by the Acting Secretary for Defence, Patrick Shanahan while hosting the three leaders – […]
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Palau hints support for US Pacific military strategy amid tensions with China
President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. had hinted support for the United States’ military strategy in the Pacific ahead of his meeting with President Donald Trump along with two other Pacific nation leaders on May 21. In an op-ed article contributed by President Remengesau to The Hill on May 17, he said that it is in the […]