Palau at the Center of Geopolitics: But Whose Interests Are We Serving?
Dear Editor, President Surangel Whipps Jr. told the BBC in 2025: “No matter what we do, Palau is going to be the center of any military activity because of our location.” That statement may be true geographically, but it raises a deeper question: If Palau cannot change its location, can we change how we choose…
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