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Rising seas: Japan makes pitch to Pacific Island nations caught in US-China rivalry https://t.co/LsraeaTuA1 Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi tells summit that Tokyo is committed to helping regional partners strengthen ‘autonomy and resilience’

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Solomon Islands agrees to treaty negotiation with Australia https://t.co/oVQpquXCJm The new Solomon Islands prime minister, Matthew Wale, says he wants to "reset" the relationship with Australia and confirmed his government will review a security pact signed with China in 2022.

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Pacific islands: how to gain from Australia-Japan ties https://t.co/96j4dXK7u2 PICs are too small to take sides in superpower rivalry and should be cautious about middle power alignment too. But Australian economic aid and Japan’s more defence-edged approach are opportunities.

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Quad nations announce major port partnership for Fiji https://t.co/tplXXErMyI Fiji is the first Pacific nation to benefit from a new Quad-led port infrastructure initiative - the Quad Ports of the Future Partnership, which will launch its pilot infrastructure project in Fiji.

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Pacific Forces for Pacific Needs - A recent RNZ report highlights concerns about “defense integration” and “militarization” in the region. https://t.co/UYQ2IbCGQZ But the developments mentioned can be positive for Pacific-led solutions undergirding an Ocean of Peace. Read on…

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Vanuatu agrees to pacts with China and Australia https://t.co/SfdmLhZOmG PM Napat says Vanuatu's cabinet has agreed to a new pact with China and a new version of the Nakamal Agreement with Australia, while suggesting both countries were undermining his country.

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The Missing Partner: Why the Private Sector Cannot Be Left Out of the Pacific Meth Response https://t.co/kUr08IGutH The Pacific Security College & GI-TOC Pacific meth crisis paper misses a vital partner. The private sector bears real costs and has real tools to fight back.

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New policy brief urges regional summit to tackle Pacific meth crisis https://t.co/Rq6auI3NKa “Turning the Tide Together” proposes a cross-sector regional summit in 2027 to shape coordinated responses to the escalating methamphetamine crisis across the Pacific.

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Understanding China's Footprint in the Pacific Islands' Media Landscape https://t.co/cFowiy5dha Beijing’s cultivates influence by expanding economic, diplomatic, and security ties with individual nations and its footprint into the region’s media and information environment.

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NEW ARTICLE: A Window Opens — For Now https://t.co/CEuklIidQo What Xi Jinping's framework of "constructive strategic stability" means for Pacific Island governments — and why they need to act before it closes.

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Solomon Islands has a new PM – but not a new foreign policy https://t.co/GBUJGGwKNY Matthew Wale’s victory is a win for Canberra’s preferred partners, but the 2022 security pact and Chinese infrastructure are going nowhere.

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Close vote sees Niue's Dalton Tagelagi back in as prime minister https://t.co/P9JMOWvgA8 Addressing parliament after his re-election, Tagelagi called for unity in the new term.

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Solomon Islands ousts PM who sought to balance China and west https://t.co/pS3SnvqHeI Political upheaval in Pacific island battleground threatens to derail Australia security deal

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Fiji cabinet approves new treaty with Australia https://t.co/vNMAM8rqRY Co-operation is to deepen in key areas including economic integration, climate security, digital connectivity, employment, education, health and infrastructure.

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Australia eyes security pact with Fiji as pushback from Beijing undermines agreement with Vanuatu https://t.co/ZcXNpycqdo Australia looks close to signing a landmark security and economic agreement with Fiji as pushback from Beijing undermines a separate pact with Vanuatu

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U.S. Deep-Sea Mining Policy Is Eroding Its Pacific Partnerships https://t.co/zSEmdL4Sqh The current unilateral approach may secure minerals in the short term, but it will erode the Pacific partnerships and deterrence architecture the United States needs for long-term security.

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Mapping Security Cooperation in the Pacific Islands (2026 edition) https://t.co/GIn9y6rLQR The landscape is heavily influenced by geopolitical competition between traditional partners (Australia, US, NZ, Japan) and China, resulting in a rapid expansion of security partnerships

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Pacific nations aim to tackle regional unrest with expanded Pacific Response Group https://t.co/m5glytoujb Negotiations have begun on a treaty to help govern regional deployments and respond more quickly to natural disasters.

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Niue’s 2026 Parliamentary Election https://t.co/HXhRVk3E8Y Niue’s parliamentary election on 2 May 2026 is less a contest between formal parties than a test of leadership, local legitimacy, and elite continuity in one of the world’s smallest self-governing polities.

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Out of Depth: Shortcomings in U.S. Police Assistance and Coordination Warrant a Shift in the Pacific Islands https://t.co/TpHAuahf4m Law enforcement assistance and capacity-building needs a restructuring of coordination alongside U.S. military priorities to better counter the PRC