David W. Panuelo

Former US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's plane makes its landing approach on Pohnpei International Airport in Kolonia, Federated States of Micronesia, Monday, Aug. 5, 2019.

The US is building a military base in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Micronesian residents have questions.

August 24, 2021Military

The base is seen as another component of the Biden administration’s continued effort to increase its footprint in Oceania.

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