Australia and Vanuatu Seal Strategic Pact | Australia News

Australia and Vanuatu have signed the landmark Nakamal Agreement, positioning Australia as Vanuatu’s primary policing partner and giving Canberra priority access to critical infrastructure projects — a move designed to shield these assets from foreign interference and militarization. The deal, hailed by Australia’s Foreign Minister as a breakthrough, signals a deeper push to formalize regional alliances in the Pacific, even as China warns against geopolitical rivalry and insists its own Pacific engagements are transparent and non-targeted. Vanuatu’s PM reaffirmed that cooperation with any nation — including China — won’t target third parties and pledged to share details with Australia, underscoring mutual transparency. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a1f7c78e6c966c03