The 10 latest articles on Pacific Islands & Basing come from 10 sources, published between Nov 3 and Nov 9.
People in these stories: David Manning (4)
Organizations: Post Courier (3), UN (3), Royal Papua New Guinea Police (2), BBC News (2), Facebook (2), BBC (2)
Places: China (6), Papua New Guinea (5), Port Moresby (5), Beijing (5), US (4), Australia (4)
Police in Papua New Guinea are pretty sure they’ve found an unexploded Chinese-made artillery shell in Port Moresby. But Beijing disputes this, first arguing the object was a “shell-shaped wine bottle”, before switching tack and suggesting it could simply be…
Papua New Guinea (PNG) authorities have confirmed that an artillery shell seized by police in the country’s capital is a 130mm military round, PNG Police Commissioner David Manning said yesterday. Four Chinese men were detained by police after the discovery of…
China disputed reports that a 32kg military explosive found at a Papua New Guinea wharf was an artillery shell, claiming it was merely a harmless shell-shaped wine bottle. A Chinese military-grade explosive was reportedly found in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The…
Small Wars Journal The Illusion of Distance: Why Retreating to the Second Island Chain Surrenders the Pacific A growing consensus within the foreign policy retrenchment movement argues that the US should dismantle its forward-defense architecture in Northeast Asia. A recent…
“Today, we hand over the bones of the people of West Papua to the United Nations and the world. After decades of suffering, decades of genocide, decades of occupation, today we open up the voice of the West Papuan people…
Chinese authorities have dismissed reports that a suspected China-made artillery shell was found in a commercial shipping container in Papua New Guinea, saying it is a "shell-shaped wine bottle". "It poses no danger at all," the Chinese embassy wrote in…
Artwork sales will support the work of West Papuan peace activist Rode Wanimbo, writes Belinda Lopez, one of the fundraiser's organisers Some 3,600 kilometres from the Illawarra lies the central highlands of West Papua, a remote terrain filled with steep, lush…
Police arrested four Chinese nationals last Friday after the 32kg object turned up at a construction site. The police investigation is continuing, and the competing accounts have not been settled publicly. According to the BBC and The Independent, Port Moresby police…
In press release No. 30/SP-LBH-P/X/2026 of 9 October 2026, LBH Papua made seven demands. The main ones are: -The Regional Military Commander, the Biak district military commander and the battalion commander should implement the Komnas HAM recommendations, prioritise dialogue, and stop…
Published 3 Nov 2026, 11:25 UTC Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL · Cropped for layout LBH Papua urged Pangdam XVII/Cenderawasih to implement Komnas HAM's recommendations on land dispute in Oridek The dispute concerns construction site of Infantry Battalion TP 858/MSB headquarters in Oridek District…
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