The Latest Breaking News from Solomon Islands

With day 15 of the federal election campaign falling on Anzac Day, political leaders have paused to reflect on the fight for freedom.

Australia's government on Sunday defended its response to China's courtship of nearby Solomon Islands which culminated in a security pact, ahead of a general election next month where it had hoped to highlight its national security credentials.

US says it will ‘respond accordingly’ if China allowed to establish military base in Solomon Islands. This blog is now closed

The White House issues a stern warning for Solomon Islands leaders not to allow China to establish a military presence in the region, in a stoush a former diplomat has labelled the first act in "a multi-part play".

Honiara (AFP) - US officials visiting the strategic Solomon Islands on Friday warned of serious repercussions if China were to establish a permanent military presence there after the Pacific nation signed a defence pact with Beijing.

A US delegation led by Indo-Pacific envoy Kurt Campbell has arrived in the Solomon Islands to discuss concerns over the signing of a security deal with China.

A senior U.S. delegation has arrived in the Solomon Islands to express its concerns that China could send military forces to the South Pacific nation and destabilize the region

Morrison dodges questions on whether Australia knew of Solomon Islands-China pact amid ministers’ conflicting accounts

Like the Hunga Tonga–Hunga Ha'apai volcano that triggered a massive tsunami and sent shockwaves around the world when it erupted on January 15, the recently signed security deal between the Solomon Islands and China has also unleashed geopolitical convulsions of immense magnitude.