Why Should We Care if Chinese Naval Flotillas Are Now Patrolling the Pacific Islands?
About This Episode
Retired U.S. Ambassador to Marshall Islands Laura Stone explains December 2025 PLA Navy task force operations near Palau and Micronesia. Discusses Compact of Free Association implications, Kwajalein Atoll strategic importance, Chinese economic influence tactics, and existential challenges facing Marshall Islands with three to five percent annual population loss.
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