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Patricia O’BrienThe Diplomat |
Whatever window of opportunity the election presented for a change of course on the geopolitical front has closed. But Manele has an opportunity still...
The four-time prime minister says he won’t contest for the top office, with the election results repudiating in part the geopolitical direction...
Recent sensational revelations show how extensively Fiji has been affected by – and integral to – one of the most sensitive dimensions of...
With COFA funding expected to finally get congressional approval, the U.S. will need to work to overcome the negative perceptions generated by the...
For Australia, it is critical to keep good ties with PNG amid China's growing influence.
Palau President Surangel Whipps says that “there was optimism and hope” when the Palau-U.S. compact agreement was signed. But concerns are...
The diplomatic battle between Taipei and Beijing is but one arena where Nauru is flexing muscle that greatly exceeds its demographic and geographic...
As 2023 ended and 2024 began, Australia navigates a bevvy of difficult issues both at home and far abroad.
The people of Bougainville, President Ishmael Toroama, says, “do want their freedom and do want justice.” Will the U.S. support that quest or...
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s state visit to the United States celebrated the alliance between the United States and Australia, which...
Australia’s Voice to Parliament Referendum went down in flames in the October 14 vote. An overwhelming majority of Australians voted “no” to the...
Since the release of the blockbuster film, “Oppenheimer,” in July 2023, global audiences have been confronting history about U.S. atomic weapons...
As with the inaugural summit last year, the second U.S.-Pacific Islands summit in Washington, D.C., featured a raft of initiatives with attached...
Pacific leaders will be welcomed back to Washington D.C. for the second summit with the United States on September 25. This year there is a slight,...
As the AUKUS security pact marks its second birthday on September 15, questions continue to surround the agreement between Australia, the United...