The U.S. Air Force is still scouring the Pacific for new airfields, continuing a years-long effort to expand the number of locations it can operate from in order to complicate the Chinese military’s ability to target its forces in a future conflict. The search includes military and civilian airfields that are less built-up than the … Read more
Advertisement Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s state visit to the United States celebrated the alliance between the United States and Australia, which arguably has never been closer. Washington D.C. was bathed in beautiful autumnal weather for the four-day visit that commenced on October 25, yet all the pageantry, honors, and displays of personal warmth involved … Read more
Advertisement Pacific leaders will be welcomed back to Washington D.C. for the second summit with the United States on September 25. This year there is a slight, but significant, renaming of this event from the inaugural U.S.-Pacific Islands Country Summit in 2022. It is now named the U.S.-Pacific Islands Forum Summit, an indication of how … Read more
Magazine Washington has indeed stepped up engagement, but missteps, half-steps, and mixed messaging are getting in the way. U.S. President Joe Biden poses for a family photo with leaders of the Pacific Island Country Summit at the North Portico of the White House, Sep. 29, 2022. Credit: Official White House Photo by Erin Scott Advertisement … Read more