Australia-Fiji pact signals Canberra-led Pacific security posture
Ocean of Peace Alliance open for others to join, but could it lead to a NATO-style military bloc?
China’s Pacific missile test sends message to U.S. allies, analysts say
The latest test coincided with signing of Australia-Fiji defense pact and allied military drills across the region.
PNG received millions after Cyclone Maila, but some residents still wait for relief
Cash donations from China and Australia made headlines, but government has helped only ‘severely affected’ areas.
Quad’s Fiji port plan will challenge China’s Pacific supply-chain dominance
Experts say the project signals to the region that the US, Japan, India, and Australia can offer more than Beijing.
China ‘likely’ ran targeted campaign to align Pacific with its latest five-year plan
Report by the Alliance Futures Initiative documents how Beijing promoted the 15th FYP in the region
Taiwan tests economic leverage after Papua New Guinea closes representative office
Analysts say liquefied natural gas review reflects a gradual shift, though Taipei’s leverage remains limited.
PNG’s closure of Taiwan trade office signals expanded economic ties with China
Experts said the move was diplomatically confusing, but that PNG could expect vast sums of Chinese money.
Solomon Islands signs security agreement with US, reaffirms neutrality
Engaging with both Beijing and Washington is ‘standard practice’ for countries in the region, experts said.
Military buildup triggers housing crisis in Guam, outpricing residents
Marines relocating from Japan and contractors working on new military projects squeeze local housing supply.
‘Seismic shift’ toward Aussie orbit likely under Solomon Islands’ new prime minister
Experts say that Matthew Wale will be ‘more moderate’ and ‘less enthusiastic’ about China than his predecessors.
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