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Taiwan is reassessing diplomatic relations with Papua New Guinea following the closure of its representative office in the country.
China's first submarine-launched ballistic missile test in over four decades has drawn international condemnation and heightened regional security concerns.
China's recent long-range submarine ballistic missile test in the South Pacific has triggered widespread diplomatic alarm across East Asia.
China has conducted its first Pacific ballistic missile test since 2024, prompting widespread regional concern.
Tropical Storm Bavi is tracking toward Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands with forecasts suggesting an intensification into a Category 5 super typhoon.
A decommissioned U.S. Navy amphibious ship was destroyed in a sinking exercise as part of the Valiant Shield 2026 military drills in the Pacific.
US military’s newest drone makes its combat debut in Pacific wargame
Australia and Vanuatu have signed the long-awaited Nakamal pact, a security agreement prohibiting the construction of foreign military bases in the nation.