This military spouse and the Pentagon are tackling sustainability. Here’s how you can help.

When my husband was stationed at the Pentagon and we were living just outside of Washington, D.C., I worked from our kitchen table as a writing consultant. I never imagined that, after a trip to the beach, I’d launch myself into a completely...

Humanitarian Warehouse To Strengthen Disaster Preparedness In Kiribati

South Tarawa, KIRIBATI (29 November 2024) – Emergency supplies during disasters will no longer be days or weeks away for the people of Kiribati. A groundbreaking ceremony today marked the start of construction of Kiribati’s humanitarian warehouse...

Taiwan detects 41 Chinese military aircraft, ships ahead of President Lai’s U.S. stopover

Taiwan said Friday (November 29, 2024) that it detected 41 Chinese military aircraft and ships around the island ahead of a Hawaii stopover by President Lai Ching-te, part of a Pacific tour that has sparked fury in Beijing. Beijing insists...

Taiwan Detects 41 Chinese Military Aircraft, Ships Ahead Of Lai US Stopover

Taiwan said Friday it detected 41 Chinese military aircraft and ships around the island ahead of a Hawaii stopover by President Lai Ching-te, part of a Pacific tour that has sparked fury in Beijing. Beijing insists self-ruled Taiwan is part of its...

Fiji Host Inaugural Oceania Boxing Confederation Congress

Suva, Fiji — On 11 October 2025, member nations of World Boxing from across the Oceania region—Aotearoa, Australia, Fiji, Kiribati, Samoa, Tahiti, and Tuvalu—gathered in Fiji for the inaugural Oceania Boxing Confederation Congress. The landmark...

Solomons PM’s absence from memorial service was a ‘missed opportunity,’ U.S official says

The U.S deputy secretary of state said Monday the prime minister of the Solomon Islands “missed an important opportunity” by failing to attend a memorial service to mark the anniversary of a key World War II battle, amid concerns the South Pacific...

Brunstads oversee Chippewa Falls active duty military display for last time

Mary Brunstad was a dedicated Navy mom looking for a way to honor her son’s service and keep herself busy 25 years ago. Her son Zachary was serving overseas at a time fraught with risk for active duty soldiers, and worry for their families. Mary...

Fears Kiribati moving to authoritarianism

The Pacific island nation of Kiribati is moving towards authoritarianism, its former president says in an interview, after the government suspended all judges from its appeal and high courts. Kiribati withdrew from the regional bloc, the Pacific...

Troubled New Caledonia at ‘turning point’: NZ Foreign Minister Peters

New Zealand has urged France to forge a new constitutional relationship with its troubled external territory New Caledonia, marred by civil unrest. A bungled proposal to widen the voting franchise in the Pacific Island country produced riots in...

In the depths of the ocean, a new contest between the US and China emerges

Deep below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, the seafloor is dotted with clusters of brown and black rocks, each containing valuable metals. The rocks, known as polymetallic nodules, hold reserves of critical minerals that could be used to power...

PNG PUSHES FOR PACIFIC CLIMATE SUPPORT | PM MARAPE

Facing the severe effects of climate change, Papua New Guinea is seeking urgent support for the Pacific, as Prime Minister James Marape stressed the need for increased climate funding to aid smaller island nations, including PNG. In his recent...

Here are 17 countries Egyptians can visit without a visa

Search rates have risen this year amongst Egyptians interested in the best countries to travel to without a visa – whether for tourism, business, or leisure – owing to the rising costs of travel and the difficulty of obtaining visas for various...

Child mortality in Kiribati:A wake-up call for urgent action

Kiribati faces one of the highest child mortality rates in the region, with under-five mortality rates (U5MR) remaining stubbornly high for more than a decade. According to Unicef’s 2016 State of the World’s Children report, Kiribati recorded 56...

The mice that roared: how eight tiny countries took on foreign fishing fleets

By Christopher Pala It has been described as “the most remarkable achievement of the Pacific island countries in the last 50 years”. In 1982, eight, mostly minuscule Pacific island countries in whose waters much of the world’s skipjack tuna was...

'Lack of transparency': Kiribati opposition leader wary of govt's dealings with China

There is nothing wrong with Kiribati being friends with China, incumbent opposition leader Tessie Lambourne says, but it's the way the government is handling this relationship that concerns her. Lambourne's comments follow the re-election of the...

Former president of Kiribati backs legal case against Australia over inaction on climate crisis

A former Pacific Island president has backed a Torres-Strait Islander-led legal case to hold the Australian government accountable for climate crisis inaction. On Monday, Anote Tong, the former president of Kiribati, signed a statement of...

US Getting Military Part Right - And Still Losing The Pacific

Latest stories Philippines may buy, not borrow, Typhon missiles under Trump SLAPP turns good people into criminals in Thailand China's new hypersonic weapon could black out US, Taiwan A Chinese casino (now defunct) hamstrung US Marine Corps'...

US getting military part right – and still losing the Pacific

A recent Wall Street Journal article describes the US Air Force’s hurried efforts to rebuild old World War Two airfields in the Pacific and to access other facilities in the region. This is a good thing. The Air Force’s Agile Combat Employment...

Jack Dauer of Zoarville recalls military service in World War II

ZOARVILLE ‒ Jack Dauer felt proud to serve his country in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II. "Oh yes, I felt really proud in there. If I saw somebody I really liked, I said, 'w'Why don't you join the Marine Corps'? I got two of them to...

Covid-free Pacific islands look to rejoin the world

Two of the last four remaining Covid-free nations in the world are preparing to open their borders to re-join the Covid world. The Federated States of Micronesia has announced its plan to open its borders without quarantine beginning 01 August....