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Oceania
NGOs and Scientists Urge Moratorium on Deep Sea Mining in the Pacific
By Luke Hunt
Mining for battery metals seen as a threat to Pacific Island nations.
The US-Australia Alliance and Deterrence in the Pacific Islands Region
By Tom Corben
The Pacific Islands region has traditionally been peripheral to alliance deterrence discussions. That’s beginning to change.
Guam’s Growing Coronavirus Challenge
By Jon Letman
On Guam, an already complex relationship to the U.S. mainland (and military) is complicated by a pandemic.
Measles Outbreak Brings Samoan Government to Standstill
By Joshua Mcdonald
Samoa shuts down its government amid a deadly measles outbreak and an anti-vaccine campaign.
Pacific Island Nations Want Partners That Will Help Them Fight Climate Change
By Naima Green-Riley
Climate change is a matter of life and death for those living in the Pacific Islands. The region’s partners need to understand that fact.
China to Gift Hydrographic and Surveillance Vessel to Fiji
By Ankit Panda
The transfer marks growing ties between Beijing and Suva.
A Southern Pacific Base for the Chinese Navy in Vanuatu?
By Ankit Panda
Is China pursuing a naval installation at Vanuatu?
At Melanesian Spearhead Group, the Question of West Papuan Membership Lingers
By Grant Wyeth
The MSG will deliberate the United Liberation Movement for West Papua’s application, but some worry about angering Indonesia.
Oceania’s Place in Australia’s New Foreign Policy White Paper
By Grant Wyeth
Importantly, the paper dedicated a chapter to Australia’s role within the Pacific.
New Zealand Proposes Humanitarian Visa for ‘Climate Refugees’
By Alex Randall
Climate-linked migration does not enjoy much time in the legislative bodies of most nations.
Australian Foreign Minister Island Hops Around the South Pacific
By Grant Wyeth
Julie Bishop will visit the Solomon Islands, Samoa, and Vanuatu over the course of two days.
Sacred Ink: Tattoos of Polynesia
By Jonathan DeHart
After 150 years of religious suppression, tattoos have returned to their rightful place as cultural symbols of Polynesia.
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