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Tinian: A tiny island in the Pacific is once again the front line of strategic power politics. Credit: National Park Service/Public Domain

Tinian — barely more than a point on the map — is moving back into the strategic spotlight: The Pacific island is to serve as an addition to the US spearhead Guam. The expansion of the historic airfield is a symbol of the muscle play of the superpowers in the Indo-Pacific, reports SBS-correspondent Barbara Barkhausen.


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By Barbara Barkhausen

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Tinian — barely more than a point on the map — is moving back into the strategic spotlight: The Pacific island is to serve as an addition to the US spearhead Guam. The expansion of the historic airfield is a symbol of the muscle play of the superpowers in the Indo-Pacific, reports SBS-correspondent Barbara Barkhausen.


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