Australia – running on empty
AUSTRALIA holds just 38 days of petrol reserves and still treats geographic distance as a substitute for genuine
Security
Whispers
SO which diplomat funded a university conference on ‘Sovereignty in Oceania’, but then didn’t like the line-up of
Climate talks: Pacific faces rising security risks
CLIMATE change is no longer just an environmental concern but a growing threat to security, stability, and development across the
Friend to all, enemy to none: PNG launches strategic blueprint for next 50 years
PAPUA New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has introduced a comprehensive Foreign Policy White
Indonesia, Australia to include Japan, PNG in security deal
INDONESIA and Australia plan to expand their security cooperation to include Japan and Papua New Guinea. Reuters reports that
If middle powers are rising, where does that leave the Pacific?
THE UN gave small Pacific states a formal voice. The erosion of multilateralism may cost them far more than a philosophical
Samoa steps up security at Manawanui wreck site
SAMOA has stepped up security around the sunken HMNZS Manawanui after reports of unauthorised diving and
PNG military strategists wary of Mid-East conflict
THERE are mixed reactions in the Pacific military establishment as the current conflict unfolds in the Middle East between the
Trust and cooperation needed for Pacific climate action
CLIMATE mobility processes will attract greater support if it is recognised as a security and stability
Climate mobility is not an abstract
THE Pacific region has taken a leading role in shaping global climate mobility and human security
Vanuatu closes Dubai mission amid Iran tensions
UNITED States military bases in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands have raised their threat levels as tensions escalate in the Middle East following American strikes on
Middle East conflict will hit Pacific – Solomons academic
THE escalating conflict involving the United States, Israel, and Iran will have direct consequences for the Pacific, warns Solomon Islands academic Dr. Transform
NZ prepares to help its people as US and Israel attacks Iran
NEW Zealand diplomatic missions in the Middle East are closely monitoring the conflict between the United States, Israel, and
US funds Fiji’s fight against maritime crime
FIJI will intensify its crackdown on maritime crime with a $USD 500,000 boost from the United States, targeting illegal
French navy supports Pacific fisheries surveillance initiatives
FRANCE plays a key role in managing a vast Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Pacific, supporting
Pacific crossroads: Gaza vs the crisis at our door
AN invitation from a distant warzone landed in Suva earlier this month. The United States, with Israel's endorsement, has asked Fiji to send troops to join a proposed International Stabilization Force in Gaza.
Armed robbers grab cash in Vanuatu airport heist
VANUATU police are hunting armed robbers who seized $AUD600,000 cash in a daring daylight heist at the country’s international
PIFS mobilises action on transnational crime and regional security
THE Pacific Islands Forum (PIFs) is prioritising a unified regional response to rising transnational crime driven by external
Briefs
THE federal government is facing opposition over a proposal to designate a certain species of American Samoa’s giant clam as endangered. Members of the Western Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Council (WPRFMC)
Disguising the battle: Confusion – the last line of defence
A SERIES of borderline hysterical editorials and op-eds in The Australian have claimed a dramatic failure of Australian policy in the Solomon
The French Connection: Why France will not let go
WITH 8000 troops permanently stationed across the Indo-Pacific, France is the only European power with a military presence of any significance in the
We are watching: Australia eyes strategic threats
AUSTRALIA faces a threat from China on three fronts – commercial, political, and
Pacific delegates safe as COP30 indigenous protest flares
PACIFIC delegates and participants are reportedly unharmed by the unrest which erupted at COP30