“Suicide” from the US: They did not drop ballistic missiles in Hawaii – China is waiting and preparing a new challenge in the Pacific!

As China continues its efforts to expand its reach into the Pacific by negotiating security agreements with Pacific island countries such as Kiribati, security risks for the US state of Hawaii, which is just 2,000 miles from in Kiribati, they are high.

In the midst of China’s growing dominance in the Pacific Islands, the US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) wanted to install radar in Hawaii to protect the region from ballistic missiles by the end of 2028.

The installation of a radar project to protect Hawaii was in line with the National Defense Act of 2022 that was released last year, however, this project never saw the light of day, the Eurasian Times reported. In a shocking move by the Hawaiian congressional delegation, the nearly $ 2 billion project was rejected.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is on a 10-day tour of Pacific island nations as Beijing seeks to bolster its military influence in the region.

Wang is on an eight-nation tour of the Pacific with visits to the Solomon Islands, Kiribati, Samoa, Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Papua New Guinea and East Timor from May 26 to June 4. .

Prior to his visit, Beijing sent draft agreements to 10 Pacific countries. Covering a range of issues, the documents appear to be a joint statement that Beijing wants countries to adopt. They offer a detailed description of how Beijing seeks to gain friends and gain greater access to island chains that have long played a strategic role in Asia’s geopolitical struggles.

U.S. Sen. Mazie Hirono, who pushed for the proposed Hawaii National Defense Radar, has now refused to promote the project, according to the media portal.

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According to Hirono’s office, the senator had changed her mind about the radar project. The senator’s office said it had met with leaders of the United States Department of Defense, the Missile Defense Service and the Indo-Pacific Administration in recent months.

After her meeting, she said that “for the first time they agreed that a more integrated next-generation system is needed” to protect the state.

Brian Schatz was on the list of senators who made statements about the rejection of the work that is still in progress.

Behind the promise to receive state funding for the radar. Senator Brian Schatz, in a statement, said he too would no longer support the radar system.

“Based on new and ongoing evaluations, there seem to be better, more effective ways to protect Hawaii from missile attacks without this program,” he said.

All this comes as Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi aims to counter US efforts to strengthen alliances in Asia.

Wang began his trip to the Solomon Islands on Thursday, with which Beijing had earlier signed a security agreement. The Australian Foreign Minister has expressed deep concern over the security agreement between China and the island nation.

In line with a similar pact with that of the Solomon Islands, China is now aiming to expand its military presence under the guise of possible security agreements with Pacific island nations such as Kiribati.

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