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Order the new issue with free delivery here – just select ‘October Issue 383’. Subscribe to FourFourTwo today and save! You’ll get 13 issues per year… First a message from our editor, James Andrew: Whatever is happening around the world, and...

Paparo and Leon Guerrero: Guam is a critical ‘anchor’ for U.S. deterrence in the region

BY SKYLER OBISPO Journal Staff Adm. Samuel J. Paparo Jr., commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said during his keynote address that Guam is a strategic asset for America’s deterrence strategy in the Pacific. “Guam anchors America’s ability...

Tuna $$ supports Arno

The Majuro-based tuna supply company Pacific Island Tuna presented $100,000 to the Arno community late last month to support implementation of Arno Atoll’s Management Plan to strengthen local coastal conservation. A check handover ceremony was...

U.S moves to reinvigorate Pacific partnership with big pledges in Port…

The United States has rolled out a sweeping package of economic, security, and health commitments to Pacific Island nations, signalling what it calls a “reinvigorated” partnership with the region. At a U.S-Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) roundtable in...

Guam gains associate member status at Pacific Islands Forum

Adelup has characterized Guam's move from observer to associate member status in the Pacific Islands Forum, or PIF, as a "pivotal step" toward advancing regional diplomacy and working more collaboratively with other islands in the Blue Pacific to...

Are Israel and Türkiye on a Collision Course or Parallel Tracks? 

Israel’s illegal September 9 attack targeting Hamas senior leadership in Qatar is reportedly setting off alarm bells in Türkiye, which allows Hamas to maintain a presence in the country. Turkish officials are understandably expressing concern that...

Senator Todd Young Honors Hoosier Veteran Clyde Milligan Who Just Turned 100 Years Old

WASHINGTON, D.C.–Hoosier World War II Veteran Clyde Milligan turned 100 years old on Thursday. He was honored by Indiana Republican Senator Todd Young on the Senate floor. “At the end of 1941, a teenage attendant was knocked down when an air...

10 countries and territories where the US dollar is the official currency

Did you know that the influence of the US dollar stretches far beyond America’s borders. Not only is it the official currency of the United States, it is also one of the world’s strongest and most trusted forms of money. Governments across the...

Palauan president accuses China of coercion

Palauan President Surangel Whipps Jr. called for closer cooperation between countries in the Pacific region and accused China of trying to dominate his small island nation through economic pressure and organized crime during an appearance at a...

Forum reaffirms nuclear-free Pacific, calls on U.S to sign Rarotonga Treaty

Forum Leaders have marked the 40th anniversary of the Treaty of Rarotonga, reaffirming their commitment to a nuclear-free Pacific and urging the United States and other non-parties to sign and ratify the treaty and its protocols. “Leaders...

Pacific Islands Forum meets amid escalating US war drive against China

The 54th Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) met over five days from September 8 in Honiara, the capital of the Solomon Islands. It was attended by representatives from 18 member states: the regional imperialist powers Australia and New Zealand, and 16...

Giant Cruise Ship "AROYA" Transits Suez Canal

Wed 17 Sep 2025 | 07:50 PM The Suez Canal marked another milestone in its growing role as a global maritime tourism corridor, with the successful transit of the luxury cruise liner AROYA on Wednesday. The vessel, sailing under the flag of the...

Netweaving the Soul of Pasifika Development

Introduction: Reconnecting with Our Pacific Soul Bula vinaka, talofa lava, malo e lelei, halo olgeta – warm Pacific greetings to you all. Esteemed leaders, respected elders, fellow academics, youth representatives, and civil society champions –...

From beaches to golf courses: The world's most unusual airport runways

Kansai International Airport straddles two manmade islands three miles off the coast of Japan, and has a terminal designed by Renzo Piano. Photo: Getty Images via CNN Newsource By Julia Buckley, CNN When it comes to travel, wherever you are in the...

Forum Leaders push urgency on Maritime boundaries, Back BBNJ treaty ratification

Pacific Islands Forum Leaders have reaffirmed their commitment to finalising all outstanding maritime boundaries and continental shelf submissions, calling the move critical to protecting sovereignty and resources in the face of rising seas....

James Roderick Walters

James Roderick Walters James Roderick Walters, known by those who loved him most as Poppy, passed from this life on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. Poppy was at home and was surrounded by his family. He was 81 years old. Poppy was preceded in death by...

Australia’s strategy of denial in engaging with its ‘Pacific family’

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese attended the 54th Pacific Islands Forum last week. During a short press conference in Honiara, Albanese mentioned our “Pacific family” four times. Despite that warm and fuzzy metaphor, the cold reality is that...

Taking on China in the Pacific: Target corruption or don’t bother

I spent many years investigating corruption in Asia. But it’s the same everywhere. It destroys economies, societies, and the citizens in them (other than the relative few in on the racket). It’s also part and parcel of China’s operating manual,...

Countering China's Maritime Insurgency in the South Pacific

[By Jason Lancaster] Guadalcanal, the Coral Sea, Tarawa, New Guinea, and Iron Bottom Sound highlight the strategic location of the South Pacific during the Second World War. Today, U.S. and allied preeminence in this vital region is under threat....

U.S. deputy state secretary urges Korean companies to keep investing despite Georgia raid

Published: 15 Sep. 2025, 13:31 U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau arrives at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs annex in Jongno District, central Seoul, on Sept. 14 for a meeting with Foreign Minister Cho Hyun. [YONHAP] Christopher...