NATO could be drawn into Taiwan conflict, affiliated report finds
BRUSSELS -- NATO could become involved in a potential Taiwan conflict if fighting reaches U.S. territory in the Pacific, according to a NATO Defense College report released Monday.
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US to convert oil rigs into floating missile defense sites
The US Navy has unveiled plans to convert surplus oil rigs into mobile missile defense and resupply facilities, a seemingly risky and costly scheme to address rising US vulnerability to rival missile threats in the Pacific.
Solomon Islands’ elections could impact China’s influence in the South Pacific
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The country in which China has gained most influence in the South Pacific, Solomon Islands, goes to the polls on Wednesday in an election that could shape the region’s future.
Solomon Islands prepares for election in shadow of China’s influence
Solomon Islanders will head to the polls on Wednesday, voting in an election that promises to bolster or blunt China’s regional ambitions, with security consequences that will ripple far beyond the Pacific nation’s palm-fringed shores.
New Zealand, US deepen ‘historic partnership’ to tackle China in the Pacific
In a joint declaration signed on Thursday in Washington, New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken recommitted to the “historic partnership” between the two nations and the principles that underpin it, including the rule of law, democracy and human rights.
3 Men Rescued from Pacific Island After Writing ‘Help’ With Palm Leaves
Three men who were stranded on a remote Pacific island for more than a week were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after spelling out “HELP” on a beach using palm leaves.
US coastguard rejects China claim it illegally boarded Chinese fishing boats in Pacific: ‘host nations invite us’
In the letter, Wang claimed the agreements are not binding on China’s fishing fleet.