In the last fortnight the Australian government has loudly celebrated the signing of two new security treaties in the Melanesian region. The first, the Nakamal Agreement, was signed with Vanuatu, with both prime ministers meeting before the assembled parliamentary press in Canberra on 29 June 2026. The second, the Ocean of Peace Alliance, was signed with Fiji on 6 July. Australia’s motivation for signing these security agreements has always been…
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