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China’s South Pacific Gambit: The Strategic Challenge

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China’s South Pacific Gambit: The Strategic Challenge
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare (R) and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang inspect honor guards during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 9, 2019. Wang Zhao/AFP via Getty Images
Joseph V. Micallef
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On Aug. 23, the Solomon Islands advised the United States that it had issued a moratorium on port visits by foreign military vessels, pending a formal review of current protocols regarding such visits. The announcement affected the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Oliver Henry and the Royal Navy’s HMS Spey, both tasked with policing international fishing in South Pacific waters. U.S. hospital ship USNS Mercy, however, was exempted from the ban.
Joseph V. Micallef
Joseph V. Micallef
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Joseph V. Micallef is a historian, bestselling author, syndicated columnist, war correspondent, and private equity investor. He holds a master's degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and was a Fulbright fellow at the Italian Institute of International Affairs. He has been a commentator for several broadcast venues and media outlets and has also written several books on military history and world affairs. His latest book, "Leadership in an Opaque Future," is forthcoming. Micallef is also a noted judge of wines and spirits and authored a bestselling book on Scotch whisky.
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