Fiji’s position over Israeli war on Gaza – international blunder or a domestic strategy?
By Richard Naidu
Fiji's position on Israel could hint at paradigm shift
South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has...
Vice-Admiral David Johnston named new chief of the Australian Defence Force
Vice-Admiral David Johnston will become the new chief of the Australian Defence Force (ADF).
He will succeed the present chief General Angus Campbell in July,...
Documents show Tonga criticised Australia and NZ’s response to China-Solomon security pact
A leaked document from Tonga's Foreign Affairs Ministry shows that officials in the Pacific Island country sharply criticised Australia and New Zealand's response to...
Facility to boost Maritime surveillance and search training
The opening of the Pacific Regional Vessel Boarding and Searching Training facility will boost and strengthen the Maritime surveillance and Protections of the Blue...
How hidden WW2 bombs across the Pacific are found and destroyed, decades after war
By Jon Letman
The Marshall Islands is a nation of atolls – hundreds of small islands carpeted in coconut palms and pandanus trees. While...
U.S Coast Guard gets enhanced powers in Samoa’s waters
The United States will have an expanded right to board vessels in Samoa’s waters under an amended maritime law enforcement agreement that could boost...
Call for new ‘foreign’ battalion to fix Australian defence recruiting crisis
The Australian Defence Force(ADF) should consider establishing a Pacific battalion with rotating Australian and Pacific troops to help boost regional ties and address the...
NZDF contingent arrives in Solomon Islands for election support
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) contingent tasked with helping out during Solomon Islands' national election has sailed in to the capital Honiara to...
‘Poison portal’: U.S and UK could send nuclear waste to Australia under Aukus, inquiry...
Australia could become a “poison portal” for international radioactive waste under the Aukus deal, a parliamentary inquiry into nuclear safety legislation has heard.
New laws...
2,000 Marines, sailors arrive in Australia for six months of Training, Exercises
Approximately 2,000 Marines and sailors deployed to Australia's Northern Territory this week to participate alongside their counterparts in the annual iteration of Marine Rotational...
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Tonga nominates Ecuadorian diplomat in race to be next UN chief
Ecuador's Ivonne A-Baki, a diplomat who represented Quito in the United States, has entered the race to lead the UN, the head of the...
U.S sued as it pushes to auction massive tracks of water around American Samoa
A legal environmental group sued the U.S government on Tuesday, a month after the Trump administration announced plans to auction off massive sections of...
Pacific Youths reject tokenism at climate talk
Pacific youth leaders are demanding faster emissions reductions and an accelerated transition away from fossil fuels, warning that stronger climate action is needed to...