COFA

COFA migrants’ struggle to access Medicaid is a microcosm of the inequities that still plague the U.S. approach to Pacific Island communities. 

The current COFA renegotiation processes will have a huge impact on peace in the Pacific.

The Compacts of Free Association (COFA) between the U.S. and the Marshall Islands, Micronesia, and Palau touch on nearly every U.S. national priority. So why are renegotiations stuck in limbo?

As the Biden administration confronts China’s growing assertiveness, the challenges confronting the smallest Pacific Islands should be front of mind.

The decision by Micronesian countries to leave the PIF will have major strategic implications.

Chuuk’s decision to delay a secession vote is a significant victory for America’s diplomatic, economic, and security competition with China in the Pacific Islands.

Palau has the potential to meaningfully participate in more subregional architectures and initiatives.

Over the next few years, the United States is expected to start renegotiating the terms of its Compacts of Free Association.