Oceanic Currents is an online outlet for all things Pacific. It showcases the work of CANZPS faculty, affiliates and friends to provide fresh commentary on issues affecting Oceania and the Indo-Pacific region.
Lawyers William Kadi and Dirk Heinz examine Solomon Islands heavy reliance on extractive industries making it susceptible to the resource curse and social conflict.
Figure 1:ย Point Cruz, Honiara.(Courtesy of the Solomon Islands Ports Authority) ย Introduction During the lead up to the 21 May 2022 Australian Federal election, the Solomon Islands signed…
Congress should pass, and the President should sign, legislation creating the permanent interagency working group on the Pacific. It would deliver immediate and effective coherence to US policy towards the…
In an article originally appearing in the the East Asia Forum, CANZPS affiliate Jerry Finin and Emeritus Professor Terence Wesley-Smith voice concerns over the approach taken by the US to…
This panel, Wednesday, April 20 at 2PM, of prominent Solomon Islanders will share their perspectives on the ChinaโSolomon Islands security agreement and other issues.
Brig. Gen. Gilbert Toropo, left, Papua New Guinea commander of the Defence Force, Adm. Phil Davidson, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM), and Papua New Guinea Secretary of Defence Trevor…