In Pacific Waves today: A Pacific geo-political expert says he expects US militarisation of the region to continue under Trump's presidency; A Palau Election Commission spokesperson says its highly unlikely president Surangel Whipps Jr. will lose the election; It was a mixed bag of results for Pacific teams in Rugby union and League tests over the weekend with big wins for the Flying Fijians and Fetu Samoa but heartbreak for Tonga and PNG.