U.S. Indo-Pacific command officials, FSM representatives partner on regional security, prosperity during Joint Committee Meeting dvidshub.net/news/500029/us… Discussions were on homeland defense; internal security; maritime security; and disaster preparedness and community resiliency

22 years after RAMSI, Solomon Islands social, political fractures persist aspistrategist.org.au/22-years-after… .. the underlying causes—land disputes, regional inequality and political marginalisation—remain unaddressed and continue in calls for provincial autonomy, public distrust and unrest

Samoa sets date for snap election with official writ 1news.co.nz/2025/06/10/sam… Samoa's election will take place on August 29, with the South Pacific nation heading to the polls in an intriguing contest.

Nature, not geopolitics, remains region’s biggest threat - CNMI official rnz.co.nz/international/… The top military affairs official in the CNMI said that while geopolitical tensions continue to make headlines, the region's most immediate and consistent threat remains environmental

Australia and the EU should work with the South Pacific on AI aspistrategist.org.au/australia-and-… AI will be at the top of local agendas as it offers Pacific countries unique opportunities to address non-traditional security challenges.

Macron talks New Caledonia at Pacific-France summit rnz.co.nz/international/… In his opening speech, the French head of state touched on several aspects of France's cooperation in the Pacific region, including in terms of environment, defence and geostrategy.

Transnational crime expert on emerging Pacific meth trends 1news.co.nz/2025/06/11/tra… A new report from the NZ Ministerial Advisory Group on Transnational, Serious and Organised Crime shows accelerating corruption in New Zealand and across the Pacific, driven by organised crime

Pacific nations urged to 'stand together as a region' against 'external forces' rnz.co.nz/news/political… NZ Foreign Minister Winston Peters has urged Pacific nations to "stand together as a region" against "external forces" seeking to "coerce, cajole and constrain".

Japan builds ties with Taiwan's last few diplomatic allies asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Inter… Ishiba forms strategic partnerships with Guatemala, Paraguay as check against China

What lies beneath: Trump and the security of subsea cables lowyinstitute.org/the-interprete… …new US policies have emerged to compete with China’s aspirations in the maritime, digital, and undersea domains.

Taiwan has 12 diplomatic partners left. Who’ll drop it next? aspistrategist.org.au/taiwan-has-12-… Beneath Taiwan’s fight for global recognition lies a parallel contest in capitals scattered across the Caribbean and the Pacific: Beijing’s relentless campaign to isolate Taiwan diplomatically

Progress reported out of Bougainville independence talks near Christchurch rnz.co.nz/international/… Reports say the governments of Bougainville and PNG have agreed to table the 2019 independence referendum results in parliament.

Pacific Partnership 2025 Commences Mission Stop in Suva, Fiji pacom.mil/Media/NEWS/New… Pacific Partnership has returned to Fiji to conduct the largest annual multinational humanitarian assistance and disaster response preparedness mission in the Indo-Pacific region

Australia opens resettlement to Tuvalu citizens lismorecitynews.com.au/story/8990484/… The first Tuvaluans to resettle in Australia under the groundbreaking Falepili Union treaty can apply from next week.

Australia to boost aerial surveillance of Pacific for illegal fishing fleets ca.news.yahoo.com/australia-boos… Australia is to boost surveillance of Pacific Islands territorial waters for illegal fishing fleets, as China takes steps towards sending its coast guard to the region.

'Melanesian relationship agreement' endorsed at Bougainville independence talks rnz.co.nz/international/… .. the parties reveal they want a solution that is homegrown and maintains a close, peaceful and enduring relationship between PNG and Bougainville: a 'Melanesian Partnership'

PRC ASSISTS SOLOMON ISLANDS WITH USD 1 MILLION TOWARDS HOSTING OF 54TH PIF LEADERS MEETING sibconline.com.sb/prc-assists-si… The funding will be used specifically for the procurement of 27 vehicles required for the event.

Decoding PNG leader Marape’s talks with French President Macron asiapacificreport.nz/2025/06/17/dec… An examination of the key outcomes reveals a partnership of mutual benefit, reflecting both PNG’s strategic diversification and France’s own long-term ambitions as a Pacific power.

World Bank slashes Pacific growth forecast fbcnews.com.fj/business/world… In an economic update, it says that economic growth is slowing across the Pacific as countries face weak global growth, natural hazards, and climate-related shocks.

Australia overtakes China in the Pacific lowyinstitute.org/the-interprete… Public perceptions of influence measured in the latest Lowy Institute Poll see Australia surge ahead as the “permanent contest” unfolds.