Pentagon to build up U.S bases in Australia and Guam to meet China challenge
The Pentagon will focus on building up bases in Australia and Guam to better prepare the U.S military to counter China, a senior defence...
New Zealand: No longer Australia’s Pacific security partner?
Wellington has appeared slow to respond to a crisis in Solomon Islands where once it would have been a regional leader.
By Robert Ayson
The prophecy...
Solomon Islands intervention critical: PNG Police Commissioner
Papua New Guinea Police Commissioner David Manning says the country’s engagement in the Solomon Islands is critical with emphasis on protection of several Government...
New Zealand and Fiji Navies collaborate in border patrol operation
Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Wellington has rendezvoused with Republic of Fiji Navy Ship (RFNS) Savenaca to carry out coordinated patrols as part...
Australia’s Solomon Islands intervention is defending a ‘corrupt’ government, premier says
The leader of the Solomon Islands' most populous province says Australia's deployment of soldiers and police to the country following violent protests is unwelcome...
Solomon Islands PM says he’s prepared to face motion, tells Wale to think first...
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare has told Parliament Monday that he’s ready to face the motion of no confidence against him and calls...
‘Too early’ to comment on Australia’s longer term support for Solomon Islands: Minister for...
The streets of Solomon Islands are calm again but there are warnings of worse troubles ahead if the underlying issues that provoked the recent...
50 Fijian soldiers to head to Solomon Islands
50 Fijian soldiers will be dispatch to the Solomon Islands Tuesday as part of a reinforcing platoon.
The team will be commanded by Major Asaeli...
Some fear China could win from U.S spat with Marshall Islands
For decades, the tiny Marshall Islands has been a stalwart American ally. Its location in the middle of the Pacific Ocean has made it...
Honiara as the smoke subsides
The riots in Solomon Islands this week follow a pattern of past unrest – yet with important symbolic differences, too.
By Anouk Ride
This morning the...
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Solomon Islands Opposition leader Wale calls for unity as new govt talks begin, vows...
Solomon Islands Opposition Leader Matthew Wale says discussions among political leaders to identify the country’s next Prime Minister are a normal and necessary part...
Outgoing Solomon Islands PM Manele rejects claims he is weak and indecisive
Outgoing Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has defended his leadership style, rejecting accusations that he is weak and indecisive and insisting that consultation...
Former Vanuatu PM Salwai, Kilman question France’s commitment on Matthew and Hunter
The Ambassador of France to Vanuatu, Jean-Baptiste Jeangène Vilmer, has described a recent article on the position of the Kanak and Socialist National Liberation...