Oceania
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Allies and Partners boost deterrence, resilience in Palau
FORUM Staff Palau’s renewed Compact of Free Association with the United States in 2024 secured $890 million in economic assistance for the Blue Pacific nation, which has seen its tourism…
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Land Power Key for Multidomain Success
FORUM Staff | Photos by AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE DEPARTMENT Lt. Gen. Simon Stuart assumed command of the Australian Army on July 2, 2022, about 35 years after he enlisted as a…
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A Multidomain Approach to Defense
Lt. Gen. Simon Stuart/Australian Army Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Simon Stuart delivered this speech at the Land Forces Pacific conference, hosted by the Association of the United States Army…
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A Fijian Land Force Perspective
Brig. Gen. Onisivoro Covunisaqa/Land Force Commander, Republic of Fiji Military Forces Fiji is a small island nation in the Southwest Pacific Ocean. We are surrounded by water. Our livelihoods are…
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Island Security
FORUM Staff Papua New Guinea (PNG) celebrates the 50th anniversary of its independence from Australia on September 16, 2025. Buildings will be draped in the national colors of red, black…
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Pacific partners launch regional police training, coordination centers
FORUM Staff Two new facilities in Brisbane, Australia, will enhance coordination and training among police forces throughout the Pacific region, while bolstering multinational response capabilities, law enforcement leaders say. Part…
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Blue Pacific group oversees regional disaster recovery, humanitarian efforts
FORUM Staff In a sprawling Pacific Ocean region prone to natural disasters, a new multinational response team is streamlining recovery assistance to island nations and territories. Australia’s influential role, meanwhile,…
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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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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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