Sharpening the Spear: Geostrategic Competition in Micronesia with Dr. Ken Kupe

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The renewed geopolitical interest in Micronesia is prompting the United States and its allies to compete with China for influence across the islands. This presentation explores how major powers are attempting to leverage both geopolitical strategies and economic security measures to assert their presence, while also highlighting the potential negative impacts on Micronesian security. Additionally the broader implications this power struggle may have for the region's stability and future will be examined. Kenneth Gofigan Kuper is Associate Professor of Political Science and Micronesian Studies at the University of Guam’s Micronesian Area Research Center, where he runs their international relations research agenda. He is also the co-founder of the Pacific Center for Island Security based in Guam, which provides island and islander perspectives to geopolitical maneuvering in the Pacific Islands, particularly Micronesia and sits on the Government of Guam’s Commission on Decolonization

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Free and open to the public.

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Center for Indo-Pacific Affairs, Mānoa Campus

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808-956-2202, cipa@hawaii.edu, https://manoa.hawaii.edu/indopacificaffairs/

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