Joseph Yun: “To reach a clear outcome on denuclearization, there should be a corresponding clarity on security assurances.”

The dynamics in Congress, however, make it unlikely we will have any second opportunity to renew your Compact if we delay.

Underpinned by the Compacts, our partnerships with the FAS have formed a bedrock of U.S.-Pacific cooperation for nearly four decades.

I am grateful for the bipartisan approach of this subcommittee regarding the Compacts of Free Association (COFA) with the Freely Associated States (FAS).

We also believe that we have an ongoing moral and political responsibility because radiation continues and resettlement continues.