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Fiji calls for united Pacific response to emerging security threats
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (342+ words) FIJI has called for deeper regional integration and stronger defence cooperation as Pacific leaders confront an increasingly complex mix of traditional, non-traditional and hybrid security threats. Opening the 2026 South Pacific Defence Ministers’ Meeting in Nadi, Defence Minister Pio Tikoduadua welcomed…...
Fiji pushes defence role in crime fight
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (305+ words) FIJI is pushing for greater use of defence capabilities to support law enforcement agencies as transnational organised crime becomes a growing security concern across the Pacific. Minister for Defence, Pio Tikoduadua, said the contribution of defence forces to the security…...
Australia, U.S. Bolster Pacific Island Nations’ Maritime Enforcement
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (434+ words) A U.S. Coast Guard crew conducts a law enforcement operation with Fijian personnel in June 2026. U.S. COAST GUARD By Indo-Pacific Defense Forum Australia and the United States pledged $580 million in security and infrastructure assistance to Pacific Island Countries, including to counter illegal,…...
US was ‘on brink of war’ with China over false AI report of nukes in Middle East
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (341+ words) A plan to intercept the ship was underway, reports claim (file image)(Image: Getty Images) The US reportedly "almost started a war" against China after an AI chatbot wrongly concluded a Chinese ship was carrying a nuclear weapons component. The…...
Peace initiative reaches remote Papua New Guinea tribes
1+ week, 1+ day ago (110+ words) A grassroots peace initiative led by a joint team of local healthcare workers, international volunteers, and former combatants has reached one of the most isolated villages in Papua New Guinea’s Enga Province. Navigating rough terrain in four-wheel-drive vehicles, the outreach…...
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China’s nuke bomber reveal: H-6N flies with JL-1 missile as Xi signals Taiwan-war deterrence to US?
1+ week, 1+ day ago (115+ words) | Hindustan Times Hindustan Times China’s nuke bomber reveal: H-6N flies with JL-1 missile as Xi signals Taiwan-war deterrence to US? New PLA footage has shown an H-6N bomber carrying what Chinese state media identified as the JL-1 air-launched ballistic missile,…...
When volcanoes reshape geopolitics: Krakatau, Pinatubo and Asean's balance of power — Phar Kim Beng
2+ week, 2+ day ago (921+ words) SEPT 8 — Natural disasters do not recognise sovereignty, military strength or economic rank. Yet when they strike at the right — or wrong — place and moment, they can alter all three. A volcano cannot conduct foreign policy, but it can destroy the…...
China’s learnt from US mistakes after 9/11
2+ week, 3+ day ago (47+ words) thetimes.com China’s learnt from US mistakes after 9/11 While Washington waged war on terror, Beijing built its economy and avoided costly conflicts £1 for 3 months Enjoy unlimited access to all articles. Ends soon. Enjoy unlimited digital access....
Pacific Island nations should be wary of being misled from true partnership
2+ week, 3+ day ago (595+ words) At the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting — which concluded in Palau on Friday — an attempt was made by certain politicians such as Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr to express so-called "collective concern" regarding China's routine missile test activities. However, the…...