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Majuro, Marshall Islands --- Pacific islands that were key World War II battlegrounds but largely neglected for the past 30 years are now back in the spotlight as China challenges traditional US supremacy in the region. Palau, the Federated States of MicroWWII Pacific battlegrounds now site of US-China tug of war
Majuro, Marshall Islands --- Pacific islands that were key World War II battlegrounds but largely neglected for the past 30 years are now back in the spotlight as China challenges traditional US supremacy in the region. Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the Marshall Islands, whose territories stretch thousands of kilometers across the Pacific, have been the recipients of largesse by Washington, Tokyo, and other allied powers, but otherwise mostly ignored in recent decades. However, increasing competition between China and the US has dramatically altered the landscape, elevating the island nations beyond even their Cold War visibility when they were the site o...Keep on reading: WWII Pacific battlegrounds now site of US-China tug of war Read more