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    Australian opposition party vows to train Pacific armies

    The announcement comes amid concerns that other Pacific island countries financially weakened by the pandemic and its impact on tourism could be lured by China into similar deals.
    by The Associated Press Apr 26, 2022 2 minutes

    CANBERRA, Australia — Australia's opposition party promised Tuesday to establish a Pacific defense school to train neighboring armies in response to China's potential military presence on the Solomon Islands.

    The school was among a range of measures that the center-left Labor Party has promised to increase Australia's engagement in its region if

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