US militarisation in Micronesia is leaving some locals worried | The Pacific | ABC NEWS
The US is spending billions of dollars expanding its military presence in Micronesian island nations and territories, building radar facilities, upgrading ports, and reviving World War II-era airstrips.
For the first time since WWII, it is establishing several permanent military positions throughout the northern Pacific, in Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Northern Marianas, as it prepares for a potential conflict with China.
“The Pacific” reporter Hugo Hodge was in Palau speaking to locals who fear their peaceful islands have become targets.
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