PNG Police Chief Manning issues Commissioner’s circular on use of lethal force
Papua New Guinea Police personnel have been issued with a Commissioner’s circular on the approved use of force in the execution of their duties...
Fiji ready to assist Maui in relief efforts: PM Rabuka
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has announced that Fiji stands ready to provide assistance in relief efforts following the catastrophic wildfires that have ravaged...
Military leaders convene for the United States Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defence meeting in Fiji
Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said the Chiefs of Defence from the Asia-Pacific region meeting provided an opportunity for participants to strengthen people to...
Q&A: U.S considering security guarantees for three Pacific Island nations
U.S Congress is reviewing a proposal from President Joe Biden to create new security guarantees for three Pacific Island states: the Marshall Islands, Micronesia...
Angaur State sues Palau, U.S, and U.S military contractors over TACMOR Project
Angaur State Government, one of the sixteen (16) states of Palau, represented by its Governor Steven Salii, filed a lawsuit Monday against the Palau...
Palau to host Joint Heads of Pacific Security
Palau will host the fifth annual Joint Heads of Pacific Security (JHoPS) Meeting on 23-24 August, bringing together nearly 80 security leaders from 20...
The rising value of Papua New Guinea’s strategic geography
By Euan Graham
Last week, Lloyd Austin became the first U.S defence secretary to visit Papua New Guinea, en route to the AUSMIN conclave...
U.S general says allies key to counter China in Pacific
The United States will rely on allies rather than a major expansion of its own forces to counter any Chinese military risk in the...
China cannot develop in isolation, says envoy to PNG
China cannot develop in isolation from the rest of the world even though its modernisation over the past decades has helped the growth of...
U.S officials see stronger ties after trip to Indo-Pacific
U.S officials are leaving Australia feeling emboldened following a nearly weeklong trip that also featured a visit to Papua New Guinea.
Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin's...
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NZ helps strengthen Pacific aviation security
Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced New Zealand will invest an additional $13.3 million (US$7.69 million), over five years, to strengthen aviation security in...
Pacific workers stay silent to keep their jobs
Pacific workers who flock to Australia on temporary visas are too afraid of losing their jobs to fight for better pay and working conditions.
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Korea, Pacific Ministers deepen ties on Climate, Oceans and Development
Pacific Islands and South Korea have agreed to deepen cooperation on climate action, oceans, development finance and security following the 6th Korea–Pacific Islands Foreign...