Category: Oceanic Currents
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How the US can build cooperation in the Pacific
The United States is in the midst of a major shift in focus to the Indo-Pacific as it competes with China for global influence. This contest will affect key US priorities and…
October 27, 2020
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New Zealand and US elections mean Australia is looking after ANZUS Pacific interests
Elections in New Zealand and the United States will challenge progress that has been made in the Pacific by ANZUS countries.…
October 26, 2020
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Now is the Time to Implement a Multilateral Strategy for the Pacific
Washington should build upon new Congressional initiatives to strengthen its alliances and partnerships with Pacific Islands Countries (PICs). It can best do so by looking beyond…
August 12, 2020
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The Ironies in Australia’s 2020 Defence Update
Alan Tidwell examines how the tyranny of distance has long shaped Australian strategic thinking. The defence of Australia has been challenged by and benefitted from that.…
July 16, 2020
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Compacts of Free Association Countries: Diaspora in the US
For 3 decades, citizens of Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and Palau have been able to live and work in the U.S. indefinitely without a visa…
July 9, 2020
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The Legacy of Nuclear Testing in the Pacific
Starting in 1946 the United States, followed by the United Kingdom and France, began long period of nuclear testing the Pacific. One hundred and five atmospheric and underwater…
July 9, 2020
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Where is Chuuk Heading?
Previously known as Truk, Chuuk is a geographical expanse of islands in the Western Pacific barely 1,000 kilometers from the U.S. unincorporated territory of Guam. Chuuk is one…
June 3, 2020
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Australia and New Zealand in the Era of US-China Rivalry
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May 13, 2020
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Good Governance in a Time of Pandemics
A quick global survey of the impact of COVID-19 shows that few countries have managed stem the virus’s onslaught. In the Pacific, two countries stand out:…
April 7, 2020
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Thinking About Melanesia—A Start
Washington should look anew at its relations with Pacific Island Countries (PICs), particularly as it begins to focus greater attention on the important role of the Melanesian…
March 31, 2020