Pacific braces for conflict, eyes uncertain US position: Peter Apps
On his first tour of Asia last week, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told service members on the Pacific territory of ...
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Hegseth commits US to defense of Pacific territories against China
Guam governor tells U.S. defense secretary that national security cannot happen without human health security.
In the crosshairs of stiff US tariffs, tiny coral islands in the South Pacific and Arctic outposts
The Trump administration appears to be leaving no stone unturned with its sweeping tariffs around the globe, from rocky ...
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Penguins and polar bears outnumber people in some tariff-hit territories
Three tropical coral islands in the South Pacific make up the New Zealand territory of Tokelau, home to 1,500 people. It primarily survives on subsistence agriculture, meaning hardly any crops are ...
Super Rugby Pacific: Blues enter must-win territory ahead of crucial clash with Hurricanes
If the Blues want to defend their Super Rugby Pacific title, they know victory against the Hurricanes in Auckland on Saturday ...
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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 ...
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In the crosshairs of stiff US tariffs, tiny coral islands in the South Pacific and Arctic outposts
One of the smallest economies in the South Pacific, Tokelau survives on subsistence agriculture, fishing, and finance from New Zealand, which counts the islands as one of its territories.
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More Penguins Than People: Trump Imposes Tariffs on Remote Islands
Norfolk Island, an Australian territory in the South Pacific Ocean, faces 29 percent tariffs, compared with the 10 percent rate Mr. Trump imposed on the country. “I’m not quite sure that ...