Dossier
economic agreement
Coverage of economic agreement in the Nexus archive.
- Australia, Vanuatu sign deal barring foreign military base on Pacific island
Australia and Vanuatu signed the Nakamal Agreement, a security and economic deal prohibiting foreign military bases in Vanuatu. The agreement includes $345 million in Australian support for Vanuatu's infrastructure and commits to preventing foreign military or security interference, amid strategic competition between China and Australia in the Pacific region.