US-Palau relations
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Palau’s Whipps Heads to New Zealand as U.S. Military Footprint Sparks Environmental and Sovereignty Scrutiny
Palau’s sovereignty meets a new security glare as warnings grow over environmental safeguards and the widening U.S. military footprint. With funding, defense promises, and local rights all in play, the debate exposes how geopolitics reshapes island life.