Congress is failing to honor America’s financial commitments to America’s closest allies, turning important friends into castaways.
China has already been trying to win over these countries: Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia and the Marshall Islands.
If Beijing succeeds, China’s military will end up controlling vast swaths of the Pacific Ocean. The three republics include over 1,000 islands and atolls covering a maritime area larger than the continental U.S.
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