Crisis in Central Pacific as China Takes Advantage of Congressional Delay in Funding Compacts for Free Association
This funding ensures the continuation of the agreement that allows the United States to operate armed forces in Compacts while excluding militaries of other countries without U.S. permission.
- This funding ensures the continuation of the agreement that allows the United States to operate armed forces in Compacts while excluding militaries of other countries without U.S. permission.
- The interlocking maritime waters of these three countries span across the middle of the Pacific, a region central to U.S. national security.
- This would place China directly in the rear of U.S. and allied forces in Taiwan or South China Sea Contingency.
- China is already picking up momentum with the security agreement with the Solomon Islands granting them significant military and police access.