The competition of who gets to fund the Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF ... Little wonder then, that the Black Rock base is believed to be poised as the centre for Canberra’s proposed ...

China has previously flagged interest in investing in Fijian military facilities. In 2015, its then ambassador to Fiji, Zhang Ping, said he was open to helping Fiji set up a new naval base.

Fiji and US forces already train together in ... Washington threatened the Solomon Islands with regime change if China was allowed a military base there. In February this year US Deputy Secretary ...

This isn't just in Melanesian nations like Fiji. The US is also rapidly expanding its arsenal and bases across Micronesia, where it already has an entrenched military presence. A smiling Mr Rabuka ...

In the case of Fiji, military planners assessed “the role ... last November to provide American access to Australian bases. Australian troops and federal police paramilitary units have already ...

1st Class Andrew Guffey/U.S. Navy via AP) BLACKROCK CAMP, Fiji — It was clear the visit was a success when the pig came out. Lloyd Austin watched a welcome ceremony at a military base near Fiji ...

After the conclusion of the four-day Pacific Islands Forum on July 14, 2022, in Suva, Fiji, Sogavare ruled out the establishment of a Chinese military base in the Solomon Islands and People's ...

Fiji has been battered by a series of tropical ... Beijing has said that it is not establishing a military base in the Solomon Islands and that its goal is to strengthen security cooperation ...

“New large-scale overseas military bases disrupt local balances ... Timor Leste as a highly desirable location for a Chinese base. Fiji and Papua New Guinea, also close to Australia, are rated ...

The military move came after Bainimarama's Fiji First party refused to concede the election, despite rival Sitiveni Rabuka's party and two other parties announcing they had the numbers to form a ...

The statement by the head of Fiji’s military has stirred anxiety in the Pacific nation that has seen four coups in 35 years. Commander of the Fiji Military Forces Jone Kalouniwai speaks to the ...

Dec 22 (Reuters) - Fiji's military will help police maintain law and order, Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama said on Thursday, citing growing concerns of ethnic tension after an election last week ...