The keel of USNS Solomon Atkinson (T-ATS 12), the U.S. Navy’s seventh Navajo-class towing, salvage, and rescue ship, was laid during a ceremony on April 16 at Austal USA’s Mobile,… Continue reading "Austal USA Begins Construction of U.S. Navy’s Next-Generation Rescue Ship, USNS Solomon Atkinson"
Hot off the heels of RIMPAC 2022, Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) units participating in Indo Pacific Deployment 2022 (IPD22) have arrived in the South Pacific. IPD22 is the… Continue reading "Japanese Destroyer Visits Solomon Islands, Vanuatu on Indo-Pacific Deployment"
Fijian troops will join Australia and PNG’s ongoing mission in the Solomon Islands, where the situation has begun to stabilise. Fiji’s Prime Minister, Frank Bainimarama, announced, on Monday local time,… Continue reading "Fijian Troops Join Growing International Mission in the Solomon Islands as Toll of Unrest Becomes Clear"
Australia has deployed members of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Defence Force (ADF) to the Solomon Islands in response to increasing unrest in and around the nation’s capital, Honiara. Australia’s… Continue reading "Troops, Police from PNG & Australia land in The Solomon Islands"
Australia and the Pacific Island nation of Nauru have signed a new security treaty in Canberra this week. The treaty provides security and financial aid valued at $140 million AUD… Continue reading "Australia secures Security Treaty with Pacific Island Nation Nauru"
The Australian Defence Force has handed over control of a new Guardian Class patrol boat, RFNS Timo, to the Fiji Navy fleet. This is the third Guardian‑class Patrol Boat delivered to Fiji… Continue reading "Fiji Takes Ownership of Replacement Guardian-Class Patrol Boat"
On 21 December, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries held a christening and launching ceremony for JS Agano at the company’s Nagasaki Shipyard. The sixth 3,900-ton Mogami-class multi-role frigate will begin fitting out… Continue reading "Mitsubishi Launches JS Agano, Japan’s Sixth Mogami-class Stealth Frigate"
On 13 Decemberh, during a visit by an Australian delegation led by Foreign Minister Penny Wong to the Pacific Island nation of Vanuatu, the two democracies signed a new defense… Continue reading "Australia and Vanuatu Sign New Defense Agreement"
On 13 Octoberh, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles met with Prime Minister James Marape of Paupua New Guinea (PNG) in Port Moresby in order to discuss the future of defense… Continue reading "Australia and Papua New Guinea Working on Bilateral Security Treaty"
During a 5 September visit to Taiwan, the Prime Minister of the Pacific island nation of Tuvalu, Kausea Natano, declared that Tuvalu will continue to “stand firm” with Taiwan. Tuvalu… Continue reading "Tuvalu Promises to Stand with Taiwan Against China"