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South Pacific
![The US-Australia Alliance and Deterrence in the Pacific Islands Region The US-Australia Alliance and Deterrence in the Pacific Islands Region](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-20190505ran8562953_171-1.jpg)
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.
![Pacific Partnership 2019 Search and Rescue Exercise Comes to the Marshall Islands Pacific Partnership 2019 Search and Rescue Exercise Comes to the Marshall Islands](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-190320-n-nb178-067.jpg)
Pacific Partnership 2019 Search and Rescue Exercise Comes to the Marshall Islands
By Ankit Panda
Pacific Partnership 2019 engagements culminated in a search and rescue exercise in the Marshall Islands.
![US Coast Guard Conducts South Pacific Fisheries Patrols in Coordination With Canada US Coast Guard Conducts South Pacific Fisheries Patrols in Coordination With Canada](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-190131-g-go214-1001.jpg)
US Coast Guard Conducts South Pacific Fisheries Patrols in Coordination With Canada
By Ankit Panda
The U.S. and Canadian presence in the South Pacific is designed to support a “free and open Indo-Pacific.”
![India’s Strategic Expansion in the Pacific Islands India’s Strategic Expansion in the Pacific Islands](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-15639078699_f82f2a3f5d_k.jpg)
India’s Strategic Expansion in the Pacific Islands
By Balaji Chandramohan
Amid a changing geopolitical situation, India is turning its attention to the South Pacific.
![Australian Foreign Minister Island Hops Around the South Pacific Australian Foreign Minister Island Hops Around the South Pacific](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-12-07_14-37-50.jpg)
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.
![What to Make of China in the South Pacific? What to Make of China in the South Pacific?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-09-29_12-30-38.jpg)
What to Make of China in the South Pacific?
By Grant Wyeth
Long motivated by a recognition war with Taiwan, China's latest diplomacy in the region takes on a strategic tone.
![The Bear Returns to the South Pacific: Russia Sends Arms to Fiji The Bear Returns to the South Pacific: Russia Sends Arms to Fiji](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-04-08_20-35-56.jpg)
The Bear Returns to the South Pacific: Russia Sends Arms to Fiji
By Roman Madaus
Could Russian arms shipments to Fiji mark incipient great power competition in the region?
![America’s Micronesia Problem America’s Micronesia Problem](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-02-19_10-20-41.jpg)
America’s Micronesia Problem
By Thomas R. Matelski
The end of the Compact of Free Association with the Federated States of Micronesia would have serious repercussions.
![UNESCO's Great Barrier Reef Decision Has Much Wider Ramifications UNESCO's Great Barrier Reef Decision Has Much Wider Ramifications](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-05_05-17-35.jpg)
UNESCO's Great Barrier Reef Decision Has Much Wider Ramifications
By Luke Hunt
An Australian plan, if accepted, could form a pan-ASEAN/Pacific blueprint.
![Disappointing Outcome at Pacific Fisheries Meet Disappointing Outcome at Pacific Fisheries Meet](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2014-12-05_13-16-33.jpg)
Disappointing Outcome at Pacific Fisheries Meet
By Emmanuel Samoglou
A conference on South Pacific fishing has failed to strengthen safeguards for fast-dwindling stocks.
![South Pacific “Comes Together” Over Climate Change South Pacific “Comes Together” Over Climate Change](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/sizes/thumbnail/1122_5242b52d49c70.jpg)
South Pacific “Comes Together” Over Climate Change
At odds elsewhere, the South Pacific has built a robust set of regional organizations to tackle climate change.
![Russia's "Checkbook Diplomacy" in the South Pacific Russia's "Checkbook Diplomacy" in the South Pacific](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/sizes/thumbnail/Nauru-mod.jpg)
Russia's "Checkbook Diplomacy" in the South Pacific
Moscow is turning to financially vulnerable South Pacific nations to promote its foreign policy agenda thousands of miles away.
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