BLUF

After delays, the US approved $7.1 billion in Compact funding for the Marshall Islands, Palau, and Micronesia.

Summary

  1. Congressional dysfunction threatens sustained U.S. commitment.
  2. The Biden administration developed a comprehensive Pacific Islands strategy and hosted regional leaders.
  3. Electrification in Papua New Guinea is slow.
  4. Diplomatic tensions with Kiribati and Solomon Islands due to Chinese alignment.

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