Push for non-stop maritime surveillance
CALLS are rising for greater surveillance of Pacific maritime routes as drug traffickers increase their use of
Security
Region explores military response group
WITH a growing drug threat, extremely porous borders and mounting global tensions regional leaders have
Vanuatu rejects China security suggestions
VANUATU’S Prime Minister, Jotham Napat, has refuted reports that his country is about to sign a security agreement with
Pacific’s fight against hybrid threats amid climate change challenges
HYBRID threats intertwined with climate change impacts are reshaping the Pacific security landscape, requiring
Fiji’s bold steps to shield against hybrid threats
HYBRID threats are intertwined with natural disasters, demanding integrated security and disaster response
Fiji advances coordination to combat hybrid threats effectively
FIJI is advancing structured, multi-agency coordination to strengthen resilience and response capabilities against hybrid
First ever European Union regional workshop on security threats linked to natural disasters takes place in the Pacific
Nadi, 21 April — The first ever Regional Workshop on Hybrid threats and Natural Disasters in climate-stressed regions
Fijian military on alert-illegal weapons in circulation
THE Fijian military claims that criminal organisations in the country are in possession of weapons. In a statement released
FRCS Foils Drug Smuggling Attempt, Seizes Five Kilograms of Methamphetamine
The Fiji Revenue and Customs Service (FRCS) has successfully intercepted approximately five (5) kilograms of
Strengthening Tuvalu’s maritime sovereignty
TUVALU has increased its coastal patrol facilities as Pacific countries battle with protection of their porous borders
Tokyo, Jakarta building faster than they think
JAPAN has been Indonesia’s largest aid donor for decades. Tokyo has built Jakarta’s MRT system, financed Patimban port, and
Fiji, Japan sign security assistance agreement
FIJI and Japan today signed a security assistance agreement marking the second round of support under
Australia – running on empty
AUSTRALIA holds just 38 days of petrol reserves and still treats geographic distance as a substitute for genuine
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
