Article:https://pmn.co.nz/read/political/tuvalu-nz-deepen-ties-as-pm-teo-calls-for-cautious-approach-to-deep-sea-mining Tuvalu and New Zealand have agreed to deepen their alliance through a new Statement of Partnership, signed during talks in Auckland between Prime Ministers Feleti Teo and Christopher Luxon. The agreement aims to strengthen cooperation in areas such as climate change, fishing quotas, and development. It is also part of a longer-term plan to move toward a formal treaty-level… Read more »
Article:https://www.dailypost.vu/news/50-vanuatu-police-officers-trained-through-china-partnership/article_05dbb12b-913b-539e-8311-1d4ff4082656.html Vanuatu has sent over 50 police officers to receive training in partnership with China, as part of broader alliance in law enforcement and capacity building. The program includes short-term training in China, as well as Chinese police experts being deployed to Vanuatu to provide local instruction. The training covers areas such as self-defence, motorcycle operation, and traffic enforcement, and… Read more »
Article: https://islandtimes.org/scholars-warn-micronesia-in-the-crossfire-as-militarisation-rises/ Scholars are warning that Micronesia is becoming very geopolitically significant as military activity in the Pacific increases. A report from the Pacific Centre for Island Security argues that the region is now closely tied to competition between the United States and China. Islands such as Guam, Palau, and parts of the Northern Pacific are increasingly seen as important… Read more »
Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4g5n58rlnzo Sri Lanka has announced that all public institutions will close on Wednesdays as part of efforts to reduce fuel use during rising energy pressure linked to instability in the Middle East. The decision comes as the country faces concerns over fuel supply after disruptions to the trade of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, a major global shipping… Read more »
Article:https://www.reuters.com/business/eu-tells-kyrgyzstan-crack-down-re-export-sanctioned-goods-russia-2026-02-26/ This article discusses concerns from the European Union about the movement of sanctioned goods through Kyrgyzstan into Russia. It explains that certain European goods, especially those with possible military use, are entering Kyrgyzstan and then being re-exported to Russia to avoid sanctions placed after the war in Ukraine. The article also notes a large increase in imports into Kyrgyzstan… Read more »
Article:https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menasource/kazakhstan-joins-the-abraham-accords-and-redefines-the-geography-of-peace/ This article discusses Kazakhstan’s decision to join the Abraham Accords and the broader implications this has on regional dynamics, specifically in regards to the United States and other Central Asian states. The article states that Kazakhstan is the first post-Soviet state to join the accords, aligning itself with countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Sudan…. Read more »
Article: https://interfax.com/newsroom/top-stories/116360/ The article discusses Turkmenistan’s interest in expanding economic cooperation with the United Kingdom, particularly in infrastructure and energy projects. It explains that Turkmen Foreign Minister Rasit Meredow met with representatives from the London Stock Exchange and the UK Treasury to discuss potential partnerships. The article states that Turkmenistan already has around 30 businesses with British capital operating in… Read more »
Article: https://indiasworld.in/a-strategic-signal-why-pakistans-jf-17-has-entered-the-regional-conversation/ The article discusses the role of the JF-17 aircraft in Pakistan and China’s standing in the global landscape and what the increased trade of the jets implies for regional relations. The JF-17 aircraft is a jet Pakistan developed in partnership with China. The article describes the aircraft as lightweight and more efficient than the Pakistani army’s current aircraft,… Read more »
Article: https://timesca.com/the-board-of-peace-and-central-asia-asserting-agency-in-a-fragmented-order/ This article discusses the role of Central Asian states at the first meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington D.C. and their relations with the U.S. on this topic. The article states that a pattern seen in most Central Asian states such as Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan was that they are trying to create more interdependence within the… Read more »
https://apnews.com/article/vietnam-china-economy-to-lam-president-9e2e66ff044145f3411617e422424b78 Vietnam has elected Communist Party General Secretary To Lam as president, giving him control over both the party and the state for the next five years. This is a shift away from Vietnam’s usual system where power is split between multiple leaders. It’s more similar to how power is structured in China under Xi Jinping and also in Laos…. Read more »
