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Powerful typhoon barrels over remote US islands in Pacific

Super Typhoon Sinlaku batters remote US Pacific islands with fierce winds

Super Typhoon Sinlaku slammed into the U.S. Pacific territories of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands in April 2026, shredding rooftops, flooding hospitals, and knocking out power across some of the most isolated American communities on Earth.

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Powerful super typhoon takes aim at remote U.S. islands in Pacific

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Monster typhoon in the Pacific Ocean is bearing down on group of remote U.S. islands

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Super Typhoon Sinlaku batters remote U.S. islands with ferocious winds

A super typhoon steadily battered a pair of remote U.S. islands in the Pacific Ocean with ferocious winds and relentless rains, shredding tin roofs and forcing residents to take cover from flying tree...

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Typhoon Sinlaku Leaves Widespread Damage On US Islands

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Super Typhoon Sinlaku Clobbers Remote US Islands, Causes Widespread Damage

Strongest storm on planet bearing down on U.S. islands in Western Pacific

Super Typhoon Sinlaku packed winds of 180 mph and gusts as high as 220 mph as it tracked toward a chain of U.S.-held islands.

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Is the US military’s most important island in the Pacific ready for war?

Guam’s vast logistics infrastructure makes it the keystone for any military operation in the Pacific — and a prime target for China.

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The Pacific Islands: America’s Power Vacuum and China’s Offensive

The United States has traditionally provided significant assistance to Pacific island countries. Many of these countries and regions still use the U.S. dollar as their currency and, absent their own armed forces, rely on the U.S. military for defense.