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The Pacific Island Times is a publication based in Guam, created by the Pacific Independent News Service LLC in collaboration with the Pacific Note. Our mission is to provide the most thorough, precise, and insightful coverage of news related to politics, government, the economy, business, and the arts and culture in Guam and the surrounding areas.

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Leaked paper reveals New Caledonia heading for political status limbo

1 week ago | pacificislandtimes.com | James Pearce

By James C. PearceA leaked document circulating online seems to cast doubt on New Caledonia's future as a part of the French Republic. Paris sent a negotiation document on its long-term involvement in New Caledonia, which was supposed to remain confidential. The language of the document implied that France either intends to exit New Caledonia in some form or substantially reduce its power.
DEI rollbacks and VA cuts: What’s next for Micronesian veterans?

2 weeks ago | pacificislandtimes.com | Joyce McClure

Photo courtesy of Island Solider LLC/Hawaii Public RadioThe per capita enlistment rate in the U.S. military for citizens of the freely associated states (Palau, the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia) is higher than that of most U.S. states. More than 1,000 FAS citizens currently serve in the armed forces, while approximately 240 veterans reside in their home countries.
Top Pacific diplomats ready for direct talks on Bougainville independence

3 weeks ago | pacificislandtimes.com | Leah Lowonbu |Stefan Armbruster |Harlyne Joku

By Leah Lowonbu, Stefan Armbruster and Harlyne Joku(BenarNews) -- Pacific’s peak diplomatic bodies have signaled they are ready to engage with Papua New Guinea’s Autonomous Government of Bougainville as mediation begins on the delayed ratification of its successful 2019 independence referendum. PNG and Bougainville’s leaders met in the capital Port Moresby this week with a moderator to start negotiations on the implementation of the U.N.-supervised Bougainville Peace Agreement and referendum.
$40 million contract inked to kickstart 3D printing project on Guam

3 weeks ago | pacificislandtimes.com | Mar-Vic Cagurangan

Gov. Leon Guerrero asks the defense department to fund the establishment of a training center By Mar-Vic CaguranganThe Maritime Industrial Base Program office has signed a $40 million contract with Applied Science & Technology Research Organization of America, or ASTRO America, to jumpstart the proposed 3D printing on Guam. Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero disclosed the contract signing during a meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at Andersen Air Force Base on March 27.
Guam requests $600M from defense department to fund hospital project

4 weeks ago | pacificislandtimes.com | Mar-Vic Cagurangan

By Mar-Vic CaguranganGov. Lou Leon Guerrero asked the Department of Defense to fund Guam’s hospital project—estimated to cost $600 million— which she said will serve both the civilian and the military sectors. “We want to be a partner in the readiness effort, but national security cannot happen without human health security,” the governor said during a meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at Andersen Air Force Base on Thursday.
US military to expand footprint in CNMI

4 weeks ago | pacificislandtimes.com | Mar-Vic Cagurangan

By Mar-Vic CaguranganAs the Tinian divert airfield project nears completion, the Department of Defense plans to expand its presence to other islands in the Northern Marianas, Gov. Arnold Palacios said. “They're looking at a concept to build very passive property facilities in Rota and Saipan, such as storage, warehousing and fuel,” Palacios said after a closed-door meeting with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Guam Gov. Lou Leon Guerrero and Guam Del.
DOD's $2B investment plans for FSM announced at Hegseth's secret meeting with Micronesian president

4 weeks ago | pacificislandtimes.com | Mar-Vic Cagurangan

By Mar-Vic CaguranganThe Pentagon plans to invest $2 billion in the Federated States of Micronesia to build more projects that would enable U.S. forces to operate in the Pacific island nation, the Department of Defense said. The U.S. and the FSM have reached a mutual understanding to proceed with the construction of previously authorized U.S.-funded infrastructure projects in Yap.
Hegseth warns China: Any attack on Guam and CNMI will be met with appropriate response

4 weeks ago | pacificislandtimes.com | Mar-Vic Cagurangan

By Mar-Vic CaguranganAny attack on Guam and the Northern Marianas would be met with “appropriate response,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, noting that both territories are central to the United States’ defense mission that focuses on China. “These islands are the tip of America's spear in the Pacific,” Hegseth said. “We're defending our homeland.
Hegseth: US remains invested in Indo-Pacific amid China's threats

4 weeks ago | pacificislandtimes.com | Mar-Vic Cagurangan

By Mar-Vic CaguranganThe United States will fortify the Indo-Pacific with the “most lethal fighting force in the world,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said, outlining the Trump administration’s defense policy for the region. “No one should question the resolve of the United States of America to defend our interests in the Indo-Pacific and beyond,” Hegseth said Tuesday in Hawaii during the first leg of his Pacific tour.
Micronesian leader says he trusts Japan's nuclear wastewater disposal process

1 month ago | pacificislandtimes.com | Mar-Vic Cagurangan

By Mar-Vic CaguranganMicronesian President Wesley W. Simina has expressed confidence in Japan’s treatment of radioactive water being dumped from the disabled Fukushima Daiichi power plant into the Pacific Ocean. “The visit to Fukushima underscores the FSM’s deep trust in the government of Japan,” Simina said after touring the power plant during his visit to Japan this month.