Geopolitical Shifts Reshape Pacific Island Sovereignty — Implications for Marshall Islands' Diplomatic Agency
The Development Policy Centre published analysis on March 25 examining how the Trump administration's shift to 'machtpolitik' — raw power dynamics, unilateralism, and economic leverage — threatens traditional diplomatic agency of Pacific Island states, including the Marshall Islands under COFA. The analysis examines how seabed mining competition, great-power rivalry, and erosion of international legal norms create both challenges and opportunities for small island sovereignty in the current geopolitical environment.