Pacific – The Defense Post

Apr- 2026 -

18 April

Australia, Japan Ink Multibillion Dollar Warship Deal

Japan agreed on a deal to provide Australia's navy with the first of almost a dozen stealth frigates, part of a wider military build up by Canberra.

16 April

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Australia to Boost Defense Spending to 3% of GDP

Australia will lift defense spending to 3.0 percent of GDP by 2033 as armed conflicts flare worldwide, the government said Thursday.

Feb- 2026 -

10 February

Americas

US strike on alleged drug trafficking boat off the cost of Venezuela.

Staff Writer With AFP

Two Killed in Latest US Strike on Alleged Drug Boat in Pacific: Military

The US military said Monday it killed two people in its latest strike on an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the Eastern Pacific.

6 February

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

US Strike on Alleged Drug-Smuggling Boat Kills Two in Pacific: Military

The US Southern Command said it killed two alleged drug traffickers in a strike on a boat in the eastern Pacific.

Jul- 2025 -

2 July

Asia Pacific

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka hold a joint press briefing in Fiji, Nov. 23, 2024.

Staff Writer With AFP

Fiji Says Would Not Welcome China Military Presence in Pacific

Fiji's prime minister said Wednesday that China should not be allowed to gain a permanent military foothold in the strategically contested South Pacific region.

May- 2025 -

7 May

Asia Pacific

U.S. service members Petty Officer 2nd Class Megan Pringle, left, 3rd Class Jonah Foote, right, and Sgt. Emmet Marbury relay the new road measurements on Royal Thai Marine Base Sattahip, Kingdom of Thailand, Jan. 11, 2020. U.S service members and Royal Thai Marines worked together during a U.S. and Thai subject matter expert exchange to share best practices, increase their ability to work together and build friendships. Pringle, a native of Lacey, Washington, is the lead builder with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 5. Foote, a native of Gaylord, Michigan, is a steelworker with NMCB 5. Marbury, a native of Dallas, Texas, is the 3rd squad leader with Bravo Company, 9th Engineer Support Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Ryan Harvey)

Rojoef Manuel

Conti Federal to Support US Navy Infrastructure Works in Pacific

Conti Federal has accepted a $990-million deal to modernize US Navy infrastructure installed in the Pacific area of operations.

Apr- 2025 -

24 April

Asia Pacific

UK Royal Navy's HMS Prince of Wales is seen leaving Portsmouth Naval Base. 11 people bid farewell in the foreground, waving UK flags.

Juster Domingo

UK Carrier Strike Group Begins Eight-Month Operation Highmast

The UK Royal Navy's Carrier Strike Group has departed on an eight-month deployment to "maintain security and freedom."

Dec- 2024 -

11 December

Asia Pacific

This handout picture released by the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary on February 19, 2024 shows a dead body on a road as officials patrol near the town of Wabag

Staff Writer With AFP

Papua New Guinea PM to Fight ‘Fire With Fire’ in Troubled Highlands

Papua New Guinea's prime minister pledged on Tuesday to crack down on lawlessness in the country's troubled highlands, saying police would be empowered to fight "fire with fire."

9 December

Asia Pacific

President of Nauru David Adeang and Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese sign a landmark security treaty on December 9, 2024

Staff Writer With AFP

Australia and Nauru Announce Landmark Security Treaty

Australia and Pacific nation Nauru announced a landmark security treaty on Monday, advancing Canberra's aim of blunting China's growing regional influence.

Oct- 2024 -

31 October

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