Dossier
foreign military bases
Coverage of foreign military bases in the Nexus archive.
- Australia and Vanuatu sign deal to block foreign military bases
Australia and Vanuatu signed an economic and security pact aimed at blocking foreign military bases. China expressed concern that the agreement could be targeted at it.
- Vanuatu-Australia security pact bans ‘foreign’ military bases
Australia and Vanuatu signed a security and economic agreement prohibiting foreign military bases on Vanuatu. The pact aims to counter China's growing influence in the South Pacific, with Australia providing increased economic support to Vanuatu, which is heavily indebted to China.