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Palau Invites U.S. to Build Military Base as China Pushes into Pacific
Breitbart ^ | September 04 2020 | GABRIELLE REYES

Posted on 09/05/2020 12:18:47 AM PDT by knighthawk

The Pacific nation of Palau urged the U.S. this week to build military bases on its island territory amid growing Chinese influence in the western Pacific region.

U.S. Pentagon chief Mark Esper visited Palau last week as part of a tour of the Pacific. It was the first-ever visit to the island by a U.S. defense secretary. During his visit, Esper accused Beijing of a “malign influence” in the region marked by “ongoing destabilizing activities” in the western Pacific Ocean.

Palau President Tommy Remengesau Jr. revealed this week that he sent a hand-delivered letter to Esper during his stay on Palau in which he urged the U.S. to build military infrastructure on the islands, which constitute an archipelago roughly 930 miles east of the Philippines.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 1994; china; palau

1 posted on 09/05/2020 12:18:47 AM PDT by knighthawk
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Wiki:

After World War I, the islands were made a part of the Japanese-ruled South Seas Mandate by the League of Nations. During World War II, skirmishes, including the major Battle of Peleliu, were fought between American and Japanese troops as part of the Mariana and Palau Islands campaign. Along with other Pacific Islands, Palau was made a part of the United States-governed Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands in 1947. Having voted against joining the Federated States of Micronesia in 1979, the islands gained full sovereignty in 1994 under a Compact of Free Association with the United States.


2 posted on 09/05/2020 12:32:47 AM PDT by mrsmith (`(US MEDIA: " Every 'White' cop is a criminal! And all the 'non-white' criminals saints!")
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This a very interesting overture from Palau. It could be a very useful lily pad to better anchor a large swath of the Central Pacific.
3 posted on 09/05/2020 2:00:36 AM PDT by Hootowl99
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To: knighthawk

My roommate from high school lives there. I think he has a place on Yap too. So beautiful.


4 posted on 09/05/2020 2:14:04 AM PDT by DainBramage
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To: knighthawk
Reference to location...


5 posted on 09/05/2020 2:19:58 AM PDT by newfreep (The Communist/DNC VOTER FRAUD is Trump's ONLY opponent in 2020 election.)
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Really nice people. Great fishing. Just watch the sea-going alligators that have snacked on the unwary.


6 posted on 09/05/2020 3:32:48 AM PDT by PIF (`)
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We made a port call to Palau to celebrate the 60-year anniversary of the Battle of Peleilu. It’s a beautiful place with friendly people. It’s just like a US territory. We were in dress uniforms to greet the president who dressed casual and his chief of staff was wearing shorts and flipflops.


7 posted on 09/05/2020 3:46:23 AM PDT by Choppo
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Great divIng area.


8 posted on 09/05/2020 4:40:00 AM PDT by Puppage (You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to says it.)
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The area is littered with sunken jap ships and planes, great scuba diving.


9 posted on 09/05/2020 4:42:25 AM PDT by mylife (Opinions: $1, Today's Special, Half Baked: 50c)
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Back in’94, we did a, “Drive-by shooting,” there on my ship USS Peleliu to commemorate the battle.


10 posted on 09/05/2020 4:44:56 AM PDT by RandallFlagg (Fact: Gun control laws kill innocents.)
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To: knighthawk

Not enough Spam and US dollars draining into the Micronesean Island?


11 posted on 09/05/2020 6:57:02 AM PDT by Delta 21
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Is this the place with the stone money? Its gonna cost ya!!! and you gotta get the money-rocks to the US Treasury!


12 posted on 09/05/2020 6:58:09 AM PDT by Delta 21
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Hopefully, it wouldn’t tip over.


13 posted on 09/05/2020 8:03:10 AM PDT by moovova (https://therealjoe.com/)
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I thought Palau was suing us over climate change?

Palau: On The Frontline Of Climate Change In The South Pacific


14 posted on 09/05/2020 9:53:06 AM PDT by blam
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