U.S. strategy in the Pacific Islands region was the focus of a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing today. And the newly-signed Compacts of Free Association were among the key topics. Top State and Defense Department officials testified on the strategic importance of the Pacific region. | KUAM News

10K views · 130 reactions | Video Address by His Excellency FSM President David W. Panuelo and Ambassador Carmen G. Cantor to commemorate the 35th FSM Independence Day and US-FSM Compact of Free Association anniversary.  The Youtube link is located here: https://youtu.be/6PkNJQbsHFg Happy 35th Birthday FSM! | U.S. Embassy Kolonia | Facebook

11K views · 47 reactions | The upcoming renegotiation of the Compacts of Free Association may prove to be the battleground for Guam and Hawaii in a longstanding fight for more fairness in Compact Impact reimbursement. The contentious issue took the spotlight again during a congressional hearing in Washington today. | KUAM News | Facebook

11K views · 76 reactions | The Republic of the Marshall Islands hasn’t signed a renewed Compact of Free Association agreement with the United States amid an apparent transition of power. Regional correspondent Thomas Manglona speaks with NMI Del. Gregorio Sablan, who is back in Saipan and leads the U.S. Congress Indo-Pacific Task Force. He’s concerned about China’s reach into the Pacific and the CNMI being used as a bridge for bad actors to sneak into Guam. | KUAM News | Facebook