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’
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.
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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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