25th Infantry Division soldiers fly back to Cagayan, Philippines, in a Blackhawk after completing a resupply mission for U.S. Marines assigned to 3rd Marine Division in support of Exercise Balikatan ...

How a World Bank-financed initiative is helping Pacific Island countries stay connected to the global financial system. The sharp decline in correspondent banking relationships (CBRs) in the Pacific ...

The typically unremarkable central Pacific hurricane basin saw a surprising uptick in storms in late July as both major Hurricane Iona and Tropical Storm Keli spun harmlessly far from land. "The ...

As the strategic rivalry between China and the United States intensifies across the Indo-Pacific, the Taiwan Strait is often seen as the key flash point. Yet whether the regional balance holds or tips ...

A record-breaking and astonishingly expansive marine heat wave is underway in the Pacific Ocean, stretching about 5,000 miles from the water around Japan to the West Coast of the United States. The ...

Goodbye New START: How China’s Rise Ended Nuclear Arms Control Only three members of the Pacific Islands Forum are currently members of APEC. Canberra can – and should – push for the region’s full ...

As the region’s premier political and economic body, the PIF brings together 18 members to build consensus, address shared challenges, and amplify the Pacific’s voice on the global stage. 1 The U.S.

IN 1942 Guadalcanal saw hand-to-hand combat between American marines and Japanese soldiers. On September 10th the island hosted another geopolitical tussle—when leaders of Pacific-island countries as ...

Australian army M1A2 Abrams tanks from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment are seen on the deck of USAV (U.S Army Vessel) Paulus Hook on July 19, 2025 in Townsville, Australia. Over 30,000 military personnel ...