Pacific Islands Defence Ministers meet in Tonga to boost ‘Interoperability’
South Pacific defence ministers will meet in Tonga on Tuesday, with Australia seeking a closer military relationship with the three island nations that have...
Australia-New Zealand Defence Ministers’ meet
Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, hosted New Zealand Minister of Defence Peeni Henare in Geelong Monday for the annual...
U.S Partnership declaration rings hollow, says Pacific Elders Voice
With China’s threats being the bedrock of its revitalised interest in the Blue Pacific region, Washington has overlooked climate change as the most troubling...
Australian deputy PM Richard Marles accused of ‘veiled threats’ by Bougainville president
The president of the Autonomous Bougainville government (ABG) has accused the Australian deputy prime minister and defence minister of “veiled threats” and “intimidation” over...
Australian deputy PM Marles refuses to admit trip to PNG is to deter its...
Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has refused to admit his visit to Papua New Guinea is about deterring relationships with China amid its...
Real partnership with Solomon Islands must be based on truth
By Dorothy Wickham; Associate Professor Tarcisius Kabutaulaka, University of Hawaii at Mānoa; Dean Wickham Latrobe University; Hunhak Matt Gale; Dr Debra McDougall, University of...
Australia needs more defence grunt in its Pacific policy
By Anthony Bergin and Grant Newsham
When it comes to Australia’s policy in the Pacific islands, what’s first needed is a changed mindset. We...
Guam wants a seat at the Pacific’s ‘top table
The government of Guam has rejected suggestions Washington is behind the United States territory's bid to join the Pacific's peak diplomatic body.
Experts say the...
Taiwan will not actively try and persuade former allies in the Pacific, says Foreign...
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editot in Taipei
Taiwan says it will not actively go out of its way to try and persuade two of...
Taiwan draws a line in the sand, warns no compromise for resumption of talks...
By Makereta Komai, PACNEWS Editor in Taipei
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has refused any reunification overtures from Beijing, using her National Day address on...
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Free trade agreements with Pacific island nations proposed to protect regional posture
U.S Rep Ed Case has proposed a presidential initiative to negotiate free trade agreements with Pacific Island countries and extend duty-free treatment to certain...
Taiwan boosts support as Palau prepares to host Pacific Islands Forum
Taiwan is helping Palau prepare to host next year's Pacific Islands Forum, Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung said on Saturday.
Lin, who was on a trip...
When the room says No but the Ocean says Now why Vanuatu chose a...
Op Ed by Lagi Toribau, Technical Advisor & Lead Negotiator for Vanuatu on Deep-Sea Ecosystems
When I arrived in Nairobi for UNEA-7, I carried with...