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 As with the inaugural summit last year, the second U.S.-Pacific Islands summit in Washington, D.C., featured a raft of initiatives with attached dollar signs and U.S. government involvement from President Joe Biden down. The message of this summit, in line with Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s message to the Pacific Islands Forum leaders in … 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