List of Pacific Ocean articles
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A thin strip of island is surrounded by the sea. China’s Rising Ambitions in the South Pacific
And what they mean for geopolitics—and for the region’s island democracies.
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A man in a suit stands and points before colorful red flags. China Attempts a Victory Lap in the South Pacific
But no new deals have been inked—yet.
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Solomon Islander Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare attends a meeting with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang. Australia’s Got a Solomon Islands Headache (Again)
China’s expansion into the South Pacific caught Australia and the United States off guard.
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Modi and Putin meet Why Most of the Indo-Pacific Tiptoes Around Russia
With Beijing and Moscow working so closely together, countries find it risky to support the West on Ukraine.
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The U.S. Navy and South Korean Navy hold joint drills in the western Pacific Ocean on May 3, 2017. The Pacific Shouldn’t Be a ‘Strategic Surprise’
Why aren’t Beijing’s ambitions in the region obvious to Washington?
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Seabed mining in Indonesia Can Mining the Seabed Help Save the Planet?
Few other issues better illustrate the messy trade-offs involved in climate policy.
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Palauan President Surangel Whipps Jr. meets with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Congress Presses White House to Take Control of Pacific Island Talks
China is building military bases all over the Pacific. U.S. access is hung up over decades-old nuclear tests.
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Taiwanese soldiers use U.S.-made weapons. After the Debacle: Six Concrete Steps to Restore U.S. Credibility
Each has bipartisan support and could be taken in short order.
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A Chinese aircraft carrier sails. Beijing Eyes New Military Bases Across the Indo-Pacific
Tanzania, Cambodia, and the UAE are on China’s wish list—and now Kiribati, within striking distance of Hawaii.
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Britain's Johnson and Australia's Morrison in London As China Rises, Britain and Australia Need Closer Security Ties
Drinking more shiraz isn’t enough to counter Beijing.
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ever-given-stuck-supply-chain-timo-lenzen-illustration-Bottle_R6_SW_V1 The Ever Given Crew Are Still Stuck at Sea
Here’s why and what their story means for other seafarers.
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U.S. President Joe Biden talks to the leaders of India, Japan, and Australia at the Quad summit. Quad Summit’s Vaccine Deal Is Biden’s Bold First Move in Asia
It’s a smart step to counter China, but the next ones won’t be as easy.
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A fisherman holds a batch of tuna in Kiribati, where fishing is one of the most common occupations, on Sept. 25, 2015. How Eight Pacific Island States Are Saving the World’s Tuna
They have created a strikingly successful scheme that prevents overfishing and raises local incomes at once.
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Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama takes off his hat at the start of the final session of the U.N. Climate Change Conference hosted by Fiji and held in Bonn, Germany, on Nov. 18, 2017. First Fiji, Then the World
How the prime minister of a tiny group of Pacific islands has become an international power player.
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The South Korean Navy Aegis destroyer King Sejong the Great sails during a drill on the Dokdo/Takeshima islets on Aug. 25, 2019. Trump, Not Biden, Wrecked American Power in the Pacific
The damage done to U.S. standing in Asia will take decades to repair.
