In recent years, the People’s Republic of China (PRC) has made a concerted effort to increase its diplomatic, economic, and cultural influence in the Pacific Island States, viewing Oceania and the ...

The U.S. sent one of its 11 aircraft carriers to the Philippine Sea, while another was at Yokosuka naval base in Japan.

Other diplomats said U.S. funding for climate adaptation projects vital to small Pacific states was likely to continue, even if rebadged. Pacific leaders balancing ties with Beijing and Washington ...

The Trump administration’s posture on climate change puts him at loggerheads with Pacific Islanders, who have only just re-established positive rapport with the United States after years of neglect.

Photos published by the U.S. Navy showed the USS Carl Vinson is deployed with six additional F-35C stealth fighter jets.