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The United States is continuing its campaign to deepen security ties with Pacific Island nations. Last week, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Papua New Guinea leaders to discuss developing the country's military strength. HPR's Derrick Malama has more in today's Pacific News Minute.
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About $3.6 billion is going into the Navy's shipyard, for upgrades including a new dry dock for Virginia-class and future fast-attack submarines, as well as updating 20-year-old temporary buildings. It represents the largest military construction project in DOD history.
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The U.S. Navy's Joint Task Force Red Hill will begin the environmental assessment process for defueling the Red Hill Bulk Fuel Storage Facility this month.
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President Joe Biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget proposal includes $1 billion to empty the tanks at the Red Hill fuel storage facility — part of an overall $773 billion Department of Defense spending request. HPR’s Scott Kim has more.
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John Kirby, the Defense Department's chief spokesperson, spoke with The Conversation Tuesday morning about the decision to shut down the Red Hill underground fuel storage facility.
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Austin Wins Senate Confirmation As 1st Black Pentagon ChiefWASHINGTON — Lloyd J. Austin, a West Point graduate who rose to the Army's elite ranks and marched through racial barriers in a 41-year career, won Senate…
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The United States and China appear to be ready to go ahead with a limited trade agreement. While that development is getting the attention of financial…