#PacificGeopolitics workshop continuing brilliantly with panel on Pacific definitions of security anu.edu.au/events/worksho…
ICYMI: this exclusive interview with Tavuli News (Solomon Islands) by outgoing PM of #SolomonIslands , Manasseh Sogavare is well worth the watch/listen - awesome work by Georgina Kekea youtube.com/watch?v=uT6AS6… #PacificPolitics #PacificGeopolitics
Always a privilege & a pleasure to be in the company of my ‘old’ PhD supervisor & one of the most influential & enduring voices on Pacific issues, Assoc. Prof Greg Fry ANU College of Asia and the Pacific chairing a panel at #PacificGeopolitics workshop w/ leading USP academic Prof Sandra Tarte.
Anzac Day commemorations highlight current strategic alliances in the Pacific noah-news.com/gb/en/news/202… #AnzacDay #Australia -NewZealandrelations #Pacificgeopolitics
Final wrap up session of our fabulous 2 day #PacificGeopolitics workshop. This should be spicy .... as @AsiaPacSecurity chairs a panel with Collin Beck,, Meg Keen, Rory Medcalf, Steve Ratuva, Michael Wesley. ANU College of Asia and the Pacific Department of Pacific Affairs (DPA) ANU National Security College ANU Strategic and Defence Studies Centre
Final paragraph here is notable & (I believe) misleading - no reference to the recent #MelanesianSpearheadGroup statement to which all 3 named leaders were signatories - essential detail if ABC News (or anyone else) wants to understand #PacificGeopolitics : abc.net.au/news/2023-09-2…
In #PacificGeopolitics panel 5, we're exploring how Australia can make sure its ‘step up’ advances its strategic interests in the Pacific Islands. 📈
What factors does Australia need to consider? 🧐
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Papua New Guinea’s Marape Asserts No Recent Security Talks with China, Focuses on Partnerships with U.S. and Australia
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#PNGSecurityUpdate #MarapeOnSecurity #PacificGeopolitics #AusPNGSecurityDeal #InvestmentInPNG #MarapeOnClimateAction #epardafas
Fiji's Prime Minister eyes Chinese assistance in naval upgrades amid shifting Pacific geopolitics noah-news.com/gb/en/politics… #Fiji #China #Pacificgeopolitics #navalupgrades
Who owns the world's tuna? Who catches the tuna? Kiribati produces 12% of the world's tuna so while it's land size may be small, it's a big player #FoodSecurity #Fisheries #PacificGeopolitics - A/Prof Quentin Hanich, Uni of Wollongong.
Solomon Islands' pivotal election garners international attention, with the outcome influencing the island's future relations with China and the West. #SolomonIslands #Election2024 #GlobalPolitics #PacificGeopolitics
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On #PacificOutlook Sean Jacobs takes a closer look at increased engagement with #PNG by the US #PacificGeopolitics
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'Development and security are two sides of the same coin... Invest in the region and the region will be secure.' Solomons Ministry of Foreign Affairs & External Trade during the wrap up session at ANU #PacificGeopolitics conf.
In terms of geostrategy, it’s like the war in Ukraine was engineered particularly to let China off the hook
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