CSIS Issues Commentary: Does the U.S.-Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Announcement Signal a New Front in Great Power Competition?
August 21, 2025
August 21, 2025
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Aug. 20, 2025:
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Does the U.S.-Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Announcement Signal a New Front in Great Power Competition?
By Kathryn Paik and Gracelin Baskaran
On August 4, on the 60th anniversary of the Cook Islands' becoming a self-governing state, the United States and Cook Islands announced bilateral cooperation to advance dee . . .
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Does the U.S.-Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Announcement Signal a New Front in Great Power Competition?
By Kathryn Paik and Gracelin Baskaran
On August 4, on the 60th anniversary of the Cook Islands' becoming a self-governing state, the United States and Cook Islands announced bilateral cooperation to advance dee . . .