Opinion
War on the Rocks2dOpinion
The South Pacific Is the New Frontline in the Rivalry with China
A few weeks ago, commercial flights over the Tasman Sea — located between Australia and New Zealand — were forced to divert after they were warned by the ...
Bennington Banner1d
Joy and beauty with an undercurrent of drama and stakes in “South Pacific” at MAC
Love can be scary and be fleeting. But in the heart of war, emotions are heightened. “South Pacific,” as a musical has always ...
Stars and Stripes8d
Hegseth’s first Indo-Pacific trip won’t include South Korea, defense ministry says
SEOUL, South Korea — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is not expected to stop in South Korea during his upcoming Indo-Pacific trip, a South Korean defense official said this week, as the country ...
War on the Rocks2dOpinion
A Stroll Through the Indo-Pacific, the Most Important Region in the World
Pacific's security dynamics, from China's threats to Taiwan to AUKUS and the Quad to stability (or ...
Couriermail29d
Rare image of three cyclones circling over the South Pacific Ocean has been captured by a satellite
Rare satellite image of three cyclones circling in South Pacific Ocean which shows Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred (left), Tropical Cyclone Seru (centre) and Cyclone Rae (right). Image: Weatherzone ...
Grist on MSN2d
Digging for minerals in the Pacific’s graveyard: The $20 trillion fight over who controls the seabed
“The law of the sea basically colonized [Pacific peoples’] ocean,” said Frank Murphy, a resident of French Polynesia who ...
Newsweek23d
US Sends Warship to South Pacific As Chinese Warships Encircle Ally
His focus is on security and defense issues in the Western Pacific region. He is a graduate of Hong Kong Baptist University. You can get in touch with Ryan by emailing [email protected].
ABC News7d
Hegseth to visit the Philippines for talks that will include South China Sea concerns, envoy says
the first stop in his first trip to the Indo-Pacific next week, for talks that will include increasing deterrence against aggression in the disputed South China Sea, a Philippine official said Friday.
The Diplomat29d
A Shot Across the Bow: China Signals New Era of Sea Power in the Southwest Pacific
PLAN Naval Task Group 107 has now gone farther south than any PLA naval flotilla since 1985, when two aged PLAN vessels travelled through the Pacific and on to the Southern Ocean, delivering a ...
The Diplomat27d
Making Sense of China’s Latest Naval Exercises in the Asia-Pacific
In less than a week, China initiated a series of naval drills in the South Pacific, Gulf of Tonkin, and off Taiwan’s southwest coast. People’s Liberation Army Navy Jiangkai-class frigate ...
Hosted on MSN23d
American warships sent to South Pacific Ocean as Chinese Navy circles Australia
A US warship has been deployed in the South Pacific Ocean as Chinese naval ships continue to circumnavigate Australia. USS Shiloh, a US Navy missile-armed cruiser, visited the capital of French ...
Sky News Australia29d
Stunning satellite image captured three tropical cyclones together over South Pacific Ocean as Alfred intensifies into category four system
Wind gusts were recorded at up to 230 kilometres per hour. The BOM said Alfred was moving south through the Coral Sea and would “continue to strengthen during the rest of Thursday and into ...