The Indo-Pacific Defense Forum has a short article about the desirability of a US defense presence in Palau. Much of it is about Illegal, Unregulated, Unreported fishing, so it is largely concerning the Coast Guard.
There has already been some talk about basing Webber class WPCs in Palau.
The area may best be remembered for the Battle of Peleliu.
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More on Chinese IUU https://ipdefenseforum.com/2020/12/nations-work-to-counter-increased-illegal-fishing-by-chinese-fleets/
Capturing a couple of Chinese poachers ought to make things interesting.
Maybe station two OPC’s and 4 FRC’s to make China think twice and Long.
Palau has a limited domestic fishery patrol capability and recently received a new Guardian Class Patrol Boat from Australia https://news.navy.gov.au/en/Sep2020/Events/6043#.X-_bqzTivIU but even with the vessel gifted Palau can only really afford to run the one.
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