THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Pacific Allies Form NATO-Style Pact to Defend Against China.
Australia and Fiji have signed a historic defense pact aimed at countering China's growing influence in the South Pacific, potentially setting the stage for a broader regional security coalition.
Australia and Fiji have signed a historic defense pact aimed at countering China’s growing influence in the South Pacific, potentially setting the stage for a broader regional security coalition. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Australia and Fiji have signed the Ocean of Peace Alliance, a NATO-style military pact obligating mutual defense in the event of an attack. The agreement, signed by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, is seen as a response to China ‘s expanding influence in the South Pacific. DETAIL: The treaty requires consultations on any security-related development that threatens the sovereignty, peace, or stability of either country and states that both would act to meet a…Open