From Channel News Asia:
US military to install radar in Pacific's Palau
The United States has announced plans to install radar systems in Palau, a move that will increase its monitoring ability in the western Pacific region recently rocked by threats from North Korea.
In a joint statement, the US Defense Department and the Palau government said they were working to finalise the location of radar towers on the archipelago nation of 22,000 people.
"The radar systems will provide Palau enhanced maritime law enforcement capability... while also providing the US with greater air domain awareness for aviation safety and security," they said in the statement dated Aug 21.
No mention of what the system is or its range and resolution but it will be a good thing for everyone to have. The article mentions that it will also be used by Palau to look for illegal fishing - a big problem for fragile reef ecosystems.
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