Australia and Fiji strike new defence alliance
The pact elevates Fiji to a treaty ally and requires both countries to consult and respond if either faces armed attack, officials said.
- Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived in Fiji on Sunday evening ahead of signing the "Vuvale Union" treaty with Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka on Monday, aiming to counter China's regional influence.
- This diplomatic trip reflects the government's "permanent contest" with China for Pacific influence, as Canberra has recently secured similar security pacts with Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Nauru, and Papua New Guinea.
- Drawing on the $500 million Nakamal Agreement with Vanuatu signed last week, Australia aims to limit foreign military base access and stabilize the region against external encroachment.
- Albanese will head to the Solomon Islands on Tuesday to attend Independence Day celebrations and discuss a new treaty with Prime Minister Matthew Wale, before hosting Papua New Guinea and Tonga leaders in Brisbane on Wednesday.
- Later in the week, Albanese travels to Melbourne to meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where the pair will finalize defense cooperation and uranium export arrangements amid domestic controversy.
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Fiji and Australia forge new “Ocean of Peace” defense pact
Neena Mae Rayos, Philippine Canadian Inquirer July 7, 2026 AUSTRALIA – Australia and Fiji have forged a historic defense pact—the Ocean of Peace Alliance—marking Fiji’s first mutual defense treaty and […] The post Fiji and Australia forge new “Ocean of Peace” defense pact appeared first on Philippine Canadian Inquirer.
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Daily Memo: Australia-Fiji Defense Deal, US-Russia Negotiations
Competition for the South Pacific. Australia and Fiji signed a mutual defense agreement during Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to Fiji’s capital, Suva. They also signed an economic treaty under which the Australian government agreed to invest more than 1 billion Australian dollars ($693 billion) in the island over the next decade. It’s Australia’s […] The post Daily Memo: Australia-Fiji Defense Deal, US-Russia Negotiations app…
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