Partnerships
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Indonesia, Japan enhance maritime security to further Free and Open Indo-Pacific
Agence France-Presse Japan will give Indonesia two high-speed patrol boats as Tokyo seeks to boost regional maritime security cooperation in the face of territorial disputes with the People’s Republic of…
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Singapore, U.S. bolster interoperability, teamwork at Valiant Mark
Capt. Mark McDonough/U.S. Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and the United States Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia conducted exercise Valiant Mark in mid-December 2024 to strengthen interoperability…
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Japan-Philippines partnership deepens with police equipment grant
Maria T. Reyes Japan enhanced its strategic partnership with the Philippines in late November 2024 with an equipment grant to the Philippine National Police (PNP) for countering drug and human…
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Allies, Partners aid humanitarian efforts in earthquake-damaged Vanuatu
FORUM Staff Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, the United States and other nations are aiding Vanuatu after an earthquake hit the country’s capital, Port Vila, in mid-December 2024. The…
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Australia announces $118 million deal to enhance policing in Solomon Islands
The Associated Press Australia will pay for more police in Solomon Islands and create a police training center in the South Pacific island nation’s capital, Honiara. The $118 million package…
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Philippines ratifies landmark defense access pact with Japan
Reuters The Philippine Senate ratified a reciprocal access agreement (RAA) with Japan in mid-December 2024 that will allow the nations’ forces to deploy on each other’s territory as both countries…
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Australia solidifies role as Papua New Guinea’s primary security partner
The Associated Press Australia has signed a security pact with its nearest neighbor, Papua New Guinea (PNG), strengthening Canberra’s role as the region’s preferred security partner. Australian Prime Minister Anthony…
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Indonesia advancing role in Southeast Asia’s defense vision
Gusty Da Costa The Vientiane Joint Declaration, adopted in the Laotian capital at the 18th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Defence Ministers’ Meeting (ADMM) in November 2024, reflects ASEAN…
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Coordination center boosts Philippines-U.S. interoperability
FORUM Staff The start of construction on a bilateral Combined Coordination Center in the Philippines in mid-November 2024 signifies the strength of the long-standing Philippines-United States alliance and comes amid…
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Training area upgrades bolster Australia-Singapore defense ties
FORUM Staff Enhancements at an expansive military training area in northeast Australia will accommodate thousands of visiting Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) personnel each year and represent a milestone in the…
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