Pacific Islands Society

11/30/2017

The CPD Blog is intended to stimulate dialog among scholars and practitioners from around the world in the public diplomacy sphere. The opinions represented here are the authors' own and do not necessarily reflect CPD's views. For blogger guidelines, click here.

11/28/2017

Major Communication Breakdown During Chinese Live-Fire Exercises in Djibouti – 11/28/17 Posted on 28. November 201728. November 2017Author PacificCategories Articles, China, Defense, Djibouti, Foreign Policy, Michael Edward Walsh On 23 November, the Chinese military conducted live-fire exercises w...

11/28/2017

Reported Unauthorized Use of Djiboutian Range Fuels Speculation on Chinese Intentions in Africa – 11/27/17 Posted on 27. November 201728. November 2017Author PacificCategories Articles, China, Defense, Djibouti, Foreign Policy, Michael Edward Walsh Last week, the Chinese military conducted live-fi...

11/27/2017

11/27/2017

On a remote atoll, thousands of cubic metres of radioactive waste lies buried under a concrete dome. Now rising sea levels are threatening to spill its contents into the Pacific Ocean.

11/27/2017

11/27/2017

Islands Society Launches Base Tracker for Chinese Military Base in Doraleh, Djibouti – 11/25/17 Posted on 25. November 2017Author PacificCategories China, Djibouti, Press Release Today, the Islands Society has launched a base tracker for overseas military base of the People’s Republic of China in Do...

11/27/2017

The CPD Blog is intended to stimulate dialog among scholars and practitioners from around the world in the public diplomacy sphere. The opinions represented here are the authors' own and do not necessarily reflect CPD's views. For blogger guidelines, click here.

11/27/2017

The Chinese military on August 1 formally opened its first overseas military base in Doraleh, Djibouti. According to the Chinese government, the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) base in Djibouti will be used to support peacekeeping and humanitarian missions in Africa and the Middle East. However, ther...

11/27/2017

The Expansion of the Japan Self-Defense Force Base in Djibouti – Michael Edward Walsh Posted on 23. November 201723. November 2017Author PacificCategories Articles, Blog Post, China, CSIS, Defense, Djibouti, Foreign Policy, Japan, Michael Edward Walsh, United States Last year, Japanese officials rev...

11/27/2017

Publication: Michael Edward Walsh argues that Reported Unauthorized Use of Range Fuels Speculation on Intentions in . URL = www.defenceweb.co.za/images/stories/LAND/LAND_new/Chinese_military_Djibouti_exercise.jpg

12/16/2016

Quick update from The Islands Society ...

Upon request, we have now added a new page entitled, "Our Reach." For now, we will update it annually with the latest web reports. Over time, we will expand it to include in-person reports. ...