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
Officials argue that Washington has the authority to block enemy navies from an area 'nearly as large as the continental United States.'
