Pacific Island Offers US Land for Military After Beijing Tourism Ban

Pacific Island Offers US Land for Military After Beijing Tourism Ban
A US Navy crewman pulls a fuel pipe across the deck of USS Kitty Hawk (CV63) aircraft carrier in the Bay of Bengal, during the Malabar exercise on Sep. 7, 2007. Deshkalyan Chowdhury/AFP via Getty Images
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The Pacific island nation of Palau, south-west of Guam, has offered land to the United States to increase its military presence in the region after the Chinese regime placed economic pressure on the country due to its ties to Taiwan.

Palau’s President Tommy Remengesau Jr. offered the United States land for ports, bases, and airfields during a visit by U.S. Secretary of Defence Mark Esper in September 2019.

Victoria Kelly-Clark
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Victoria Kelly-Clark is an Australian based reporter who focuses on national politics and the geopolitical environment in the Asia-pacific region, the Middle East and Central Asia.
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