The Australian Defence Force has handed over control of a new Guardian Class patrol boat, RFNS Timo, to the Fiji Navy fleet. This is the third Guardian‑class Patrol Boat delivered to Fiji… Continue reading "Fiji Takes Ownership of Replacement Guardian-Class Patrol Boat"
Japan’s government announced on Wednesday that it had selected four Asia-Pacific nations as recipients for a new military grant assistance framework. Malaysia, the Philippines, Bangladesh and Fiji have been selected… Continue reading "Japan Selects Four Asia-Pacific Nations For New Military Assistance Scheme"
A new Status of Forces Agreement between Australia and Fiji will allow deeper cooperation between the two countries and facilitate more joint operations. After visiting the Kingdom of Tonga to… Continue reading "‘We don’t have closer friends than Fiji’ Australia and Fiji Reaffirm Defence Ties"
High profile Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) efforts by international partners have dominated headlines about Tonga in the weeks since the eruption of Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai. Fears about the role of… Continue reading "What’s been the Local Response to the Tonga Eruption?"
Welcome to Overt Defense’s Weekend Briefing where we round up the week’s most interesting and important defense news. This week we examined new Pakistani ballistic missiles, deployment of Harry S.… Continue reading "Weekend Briefing (29 November – 3 December)"
Fijian troops will join Australia and PNG’s ongoing mission in the Solomon Islands, where the situation has begun to stabilise. Fiji’s Prime Minister, Frank Bainimarama, announced, on Monday local time,… Continue reading "Fijian Troops Join Growing International Mission in the Solomon Islands as Toll of Unrest Becomes Clear"
The Pacific Islands Forum Fisheries Agency (FFA) concluded Operation Tui Moana on Friday, 4 June. Tui Moana is a multinational operation that works to counter illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing… Continue reading "Multinational Operation “Tui Moana” Concludes in the Pacific"