Asia-Pacific
US working to expand control over Compact states in the Pacific
While Greenland has dominated national conversations, Washington is now eyeing dominance over Palau, the Marshall Islands, and Micronesia
February 16, 2026
While Greenland has dominated national conversations, Washington is now eyeing dominance over Palau, the Marshall Islands, and Micronesia
Biden officials are trying to firm up his foreign policy legacy but is anyone buying it?
Biden administration aims to reinforce hub-and-spoke model for U.S. supremacy in the Indo-Pacific.
In exchange for grants, these states give Washington veto power over defense pacts and diplomatic relations with other countries
If it wasn't, Washington would be promoting a 2-state solution, not side deals to make Saudi Arabia and Israel happy
