The Chuuk Islands, strategically located in the Pacific and part of Micronesia, face a critical debate on their dependence on the US. With annual financial support from Washington aiding various sectors, concerns rise among Chuuk's leaders about the implications of this reliance. Former attorney general Sabino Asor advocates for Chuuk's independence, although public opinion is divided. The potential future under a new US administration raises questions about the sustainability of their alliance, leading Asor to call for a reassessment of their political future independent of Micronesia and aligned with the global community.
"I believe our present leaders have developed a culture of dependence, but that gives the US the power to tell us what to do," he told DW.
"Ideally, if we were independent from the rest of [Micronesia], then we could negotiate our own compact with the US, but we cannot be sure that the US would agree to that," 66-year-old Asor said.
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