Sitiveni Rabuka
Coverage of Sitiveni Rabuka in the Nexus archive.
- Australia-Fiji pact a hard Pacific pushback against China
Australia and Fiji signed a defense treaty in 2026 to counter China's influence in the South Pacific, which has become a focal point of great-power competition. The pact marks a strategic shift in the region's geopolitical dynamics.
- Australia and Fiji seal a new mutual defense pact in a push to counter China in the Pacific
Australia and Fiji signed the Ocean of Peace Alliance, a mutual defense pact, and the Vuvale Union economic treaty. The agreements aim to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific and include a $1 billion Australian investment in Fiji over a decade.
- Australia and Fiji seal a new mutual defense pact in a push to counter China in the Pacific
Australia and Fiji signed a mutual defense pact, the Ocean of Peace Alliance, and an economic treaty, the Vuvale Union, involving a $693 million Australian investment. The defense agreement is Fiji’s first and Australia’s fourth, aimed at countering Chinese influence in the Pacific following regional security concerns.
- Australia and Fiji seal a new mutual defense pact in a push to counter China in the Pacific
Australia and Fiji signed a new mutual defense pact, the Ocean of Peace Alliance, and an economic treaty, the Vuvale Union, to strengthen security and economic ties. Australia will invest over 1 billion Australian dollars in Fiji over a decade, marking Fiji's first mutual defense treaty and Australia's fourth. The agreements aim to counter Chinese influence in the Pacific following China's security deal with the Solomon Islands.