Solomon Islands

With Clenched Fists They Spend Money on Weapons as the Planet Burns

May 18, 2022 UNAC Editor NATO, U.S. Aggression, War and Weapons, War on the Earth, Weapons Sales

by Vijay Prashad, published on The Tricontinental Newsletter, May 5, 2022 Two important reports were released last month, neither getting the kind of attention they deserve. On 4 April, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Working Group III report was published, evoking a strong reaction from the United Nations’ Secretary General António Guterres. The report, he said, ‘is a litany[…]

No To A New Monroe Doctrine In The Pacific

May 9, 2022 UNAC Editor Asia, China, New Cold War, Solomon Islands

by Carlos Martinez, published on Popular Resistance, May 8, 2022 The Anglo ruling classes have gone into a state of frenzy over a recently-signed security agreement between the People’s Republic of China and the Solomon Islands. Various people who had barely heard of the Solomon Islands just a few weeks ago are now expressing grave concern that this small sovereign[…]

US, Australia Alarmed Over China-Solomon Islands Security Deal

April 26, 2022 UNAC Editor Asia Pivot, Australia, China

by Uriel Araujo, published on InfoBRICS, April 22, 2022 A new security agreement has been signed between China and the Solomon Islands: it could allow Beijing to send military and police personnel, and open the door to a Chinese naval base in the South Pacific the US, Australia and New Zealand claim. The Solomon Islands, who take their name from[…]