The US to Maintain Military Access to Micronesia

The US and the Federated States of Micronesia have agreed to extend a strategic pact that will allow the US to maintain military access to the Pacific island nation. Under these agreements,these Compact of Free Associations, the Pacific island nations are treated similarly to US territories. They receive economic assistance from the US and fall under the protection of the US military in exchange for allowing US forces to operate in their territory. This is a huge stretch of ocean here that the US military can control because of these agreements.