South Pacific

Checking the pulse of our annual predictions, every two weeks.

Australia is the region’s major power, but now there are signs of life from New Zealand.

All the news worth knowing today.

Islands mostly forgotten since World War II are the subject of intense competition once again.

For Australia, the dilemma ultimately comes down to the fact that its key security partner is at odds with its top economic partner.

Dec. 21, 2017 It’s time to look back on how we fared this year.

Dec. 15, 2017 The dysfunction that will characterize the year has a decade’s worth of momentum behind it.

Nov. 2, 2017 A defense cooperation initiative between Australia, India, Japan and the U.S. is being resurrected, this time on firmer grounds.

June 7, 2017 Japan’s defeat at Midway was a freak, and that freak created the world we live in.

Feb 13, 2017 A look at US military and investment positions in the Asia-Pacific region.

Feb. 3, 2017 Personalities aside, both countries need each other.

Nov. 7, 2016 People who have emigrated from Europe share a common experience.