Walsh School of Foreign Service

Tag: Pacific

24 Articles

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The Changing Face of Honiara Infrastructure

Read about CANZPS affiliate Dr. Eileen Natuzzi's visit to a changing.…

December 2, 2022

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US Solomon Islands Foreign Policy needs Bush Lime and Tok Tok

The Wall Street Journal recently published an editorial The Unwisdom of the Solomon Islands. Written by the Editorial Board, this opinion piece focused on the Honiara’s…

September 11, 2022

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Next steps for American Engagement with the Pacific Islands

Washington has made monumental steps in improving its engagement with the Pacific Islands countries. Several new initiatives have been announced. US President Joe Biden will meet…

August 22, 2022

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Papua New Guinea: Election Violence Shows Lack of Trust in the State

CANZPs affiliate, Gordon Peake, and Miranda Forsyth consider the underlying causes of electoral violence in.…

August 2, 2022

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Basic Instincts – Thoughts on PRC Bases in the Pacific

Most people think of a base as having military personnel, a fence, a gate and a sign. Is this really a base? What is a?…

May 22, 2022

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China-Solomon Islands Security Agreement and Blue Pacific (In)Securities

This panel, Wednesday, April 20 at 2PM, of prominent Solomon Islanders will share their perspectives on the China–Solomon Islands security agreement and other.…

April 15, 2022

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The United States Must Operationalize Resources to Secure the Pacific

The Indo-Pacific region has become the epicenter of the US-China competition for global influence. Vulnerable regional stakeholders are susceptible to China’s malign influence,…

February 7, 2022

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Being a Better Partner in the Pacific

Partnerships in the Pacific count. The US, working with its capable ally, Australia, can promote security among the Pacific. …

February 7, 2022

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A Constructive Response to Multilateral Engagement with Pacific Island Countries

The Freely Associated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, Palau joined by Kiribati and Nauru have announced their intention to withdraw from the Pacific Islands Forum. …

March 2, 2021

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The Legacy of Nuclear Testing in the Pacific

Starting in 1946 the United States, followed by the United Kingdom and France, began long period of nuclear testing the Pacific. One hundred and five atmospheric and underwater…

July 9, 2020