The archipelago may not hold major strategic weight in the Indo-Pacific, but it offers a fascinating case study of institutional hybridity within the French Republic.

Volcanic islands, such as the islands of Hawaii and the Caribbean, are surrounded by coral reefs that encircle an island in a ...

The Pacific Islands were well represented at the conference, with the Federated States of Micronesia, French Polynesia, Fiji, ...

Considered the most linguistically diverse country in the world, this tropical paradise boasts a rich variety of culture, ...

Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines have all attempted to counter Chinese claims to waters within their exclusive economic ...

The governments of the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu have announced their commitment to create a massive multinational Melanesian Ocean Reserve. If implemented as envisioned, the reserve would become ...

From world-class whale watching to oysters shucked at their source, there is a fascinating mix of culture, wildlife, and ...

Nowhere is humanity's exploitation of the oceans more starkly illustrated than the Pacific Ocean, where small island nations ...

French Polynesia pledged this week to create the world's largest marine protected area to safeguard its seas -- and it hopes ...

Beijing continues building capacity and executing on a methodical and long-term campaign of regional—and eventually ...

Leaving the port of Darwin in Chinese hands would bestow on Beijing a golden opportunity to make mischief for Australia and its allies.

China has deployed naval vessels beyond an island chain in the Western Pacific—a strategic barrier to contain its forces—passing through waterways near Japan, a close United States ally.Japan, Taiwan ...