Oceania
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Indo-Pacific military personnel learn skills, build relationships at Pacific Defender exchange
FORUM Staff Pacific Defender exchanges improve interoperability and build relationships among military and security personnel from Indo-Pacific nations and elsewhere. The tutorials and discussions during the five-day program in early…
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Vanuatu cyclone relief: Australia provides personnel, supplies, hope
Tom Abke Australia reacted quickly when a pair of tropical cyclones ripped through Vanuatu in early March 2023, leaving at least 10% of the country’s residents homeless and severely damaging…
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French-led Croix du Sud exercise highlights HADR, combat care
FORUM Staff Troops conducted survival, combat, and humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) drills during the French Armed Forces-led Croix du Sud exercise April 24 to May 6, 2023. Participants…
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Papua New Guinea Defence Force training focuses on Women, Peace & Security
FORUM Staff The Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) provided specialized training in March 2023 aimed at reducing gender-based violence, incorporating gender perspectives and recognizing gender-specific security needs. At the…
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U.S. Coast Guard tackles IUU fishing, deepens partnerships in Oceania
FORUM Staff A collaborative mission of enforcement and engagement brought success on both fronts during the United States Coast Guard cutter Oliver Henry’s monthlong, 9,700-kilometer patrol of the Pacific Ocean.…
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Australia plans major defense overhaul to deter CCP military buildup
The Associated Press Australia must raise defense spending, make its own munitions and develop long-range missiles to counter the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) military buildup, according to a government-commissioned report…
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Papua New Guinea, UK solidify defense relationship
Benar News Papua New Guinea and the United Kingdom renewed their defense relationship in late April 2023 by signing a broad security agreement. The status of forces agreement — a…
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U.S. strengthens military presence on Guam, Tinian
Tom Abke The United States is bolstering its defense capabilities in the Mariana Islands, including Guam, in the face of missile threats from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and to…
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Fiji investigates allegations of Chinese spying
VOICE OF AMERICA Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka vowed to investigate whether the Chinese Communist Party spied on a senior Pacific leader while he visited the island nation. David Panuelo,…
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PLA suspected of targeting passenger planes with GPS jamming
FORUM Staff Chinese warships are suspected of jamming navigation systems and interfering with radio communications of passenger aircraft over the South China Sea and other international waters, the latest in…
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