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Pacific leaders rally for Climate-Resilient Fisheries at UN Ocean Conference
Pacific leaders have issued a unified call for urgent global action to protect the world’s largest tuna production region from the accelerating impacts of climate change. This message was reinforced at the 3rd UN Oceans Conference in Nice, France...

Trump’s Mineral Policy Offers Strategic Opportunity in the Pacific
Credit: FOX Sunday Morning Futures screenshot A seabed mining agreement with the island nation of Nauru would reduce China’s influence while establishing America as an industry authority This story originally was published by Real Clear Wire. By...

Limpet mine threat in the Mediterranean grows
A series of suspected limpet mine attacks and unexplained blasts targeting commercial tankers in the Mediterranean has reignited concern over the evolving nature of maritime threats. “These incidents – marked by stealth, ambiguity, and...

Pacific airlines team up for pilot cadetships, four countries sign new trade and healthy food deal
The airlines said the programme would include “rigorous training, structured mentorship, and professional development to produce a pilot workforce trained to operate in complex and remote Pacific environments”. The two airlines said they would...

Pacific Leaders Call for Bold Climate Action in Ocean Conference
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Limpet mines – the new maritime threatscape
A series of suspected limpet mine attacks and unexplained blasts targeting commercial tankers in the Mediterranean has reignited global concern over the evolving nature of maritime threats. These incidents – marked by stealth, ambiguity, and...

Saipan hosts concurrent environmental events
THE 2nd CNMI Green Growth Convening and the 32nd Pacific Islands Environmental Training Symposium or PIETS were two environment-focused events held concurrently at the Crowne Plaza Resort on Monday, June 9. The PIETS was organized by the CNMI...

Abandonment of Soft Power, Neglect of Climate Change, and the Shifting Geopolitical Landscape of the Pacific
The start of President Donald Trump’s second term has been turbulent. In just a few months, the United States’ position in the Pacific has sadly been weakened, widening the arena for strategic competition that inevitably puts peace and security in...

Analysis: Trump’s Mineral Policy Offers an Important Strategic Opportunity in the Pacific
by Wyatt J. Greco In an April 2025 executive order, President Trump affirmed that offshore critical minerals are key to creating supply chains that do not depend on adversaries like the People’s Republic of China. While US leadership on deep-sea...

Marape welcomes US$63.4 Million GCF grant for landmark REDD+ Project
Prime Minister James Marape has welcomed the approval of a groundbreaking US$63.4 million grant by the Green Climate Fund (GCF) for Papua New Guinea — the country’s first-ever single-nation GCF project — marking a major milestone in international...

Strategic test site professionals support NASA mission
A Space and Missile Defense Command team played a behind-the-scenes role in supporting NASA’s Sporadic-E Electro Dynamics sounding rocket mission. NASA launched a Sporadic-E Electro Dynamics sounding rocket from Roi Namur, Kwajalein Atoll in the...

Micronesian Summit in Majuro this week aims to be ‘one step ahead’
By Giff Johnson, editor, Marshall Islands Journal/RNZ Pacific correspondent in Majuro The Micronesian Islands Forum cranks up with officials meetings this week in Majuro, with the official opening for top leadership from the islands tomorrow...

How Trump's big beautiful bill aims to 'supercharge' immigration enforcement
From an aerial view, the U.S.-Mexico border fence ends with a gap on Jan. 20, 2025 near Sasabe, Ariz. Republicans' tax and spending bill includes $46.5 billion for border wall projects. John Moore/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption John...

Russia's shadow tanker fleet has tripled since 2022 – research
Stock Photo: Getty Images The size of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet of oil tankers has grown from fewer than 100 vessels at the beginning of 2022 to between 300 and 600 by early 2025, depending on the counting method. Source: Safety4sea.com,...

“We need to end nuclear weapons, before they end us”
Introduction by Croakey: Amid so much focus on militarisation globally, it’s more important than ever to understand what it takes to prevent and avoid conflict, especially in the context of a nuclear arms race. In a rare win for efforts to promote...

The Rainbow Warrior saga: 1. French state terrorism and NZ’s end of innocence
COMMENTARY: By Eugene Doyle Immediately after killing Fernando Pereira and blowing up Greenpeace’s flagship the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland harbour, several of the French agents went on a ski holiday in New Zealand’s South Island to celebrate....

False Flag Vessels on the rise in the Baltics
On July the 1st, the Sierra (IMO: 9522324), having loaded it’s cargo at Ust Luga, on the 28th June, was tracked approaching Gotland under the Malawi flag. The Aframax tanker, linked to the notorious “shadow fleet” has been under scrutiny by the...

The Rainbow Warrior 1985-2025 || Part 1: French State Terrorism And The End Of Innocence
Immediately after murdering Fernando Pereira and blowing up Greenpeace’s ship the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland harbour, several of the French agents went on a ski holiday in New Zealand’s South Island to celebrate. Such was the contempt the French...

Explosion damages Greek oil tanker in Mediterranean
An explosion rocked an oil tanker carrying around a million barrels of crude off the coast of Libya, paralyzing the ship but without leaving victims or environmental damage, its Greek owners said Monday. The explosion occurred Friday in the engine...
Oil supply growth outpaces demand as fossil fuel phaseout could fall short ahead of COP30
Global oil supply increase is set to far outpace demand growth in the coming years, says the IEA Photo: Adobe Stock/Cherylvb With intensifying geopolitical strains and heightened uncertainty about global economic prospects, oil markets are...