Australia-Fiji a Step Closer to Major Security Deal Amid the CCP’s Pacific Expansion

After leaving Vanuatu empty-handed, Australia’s prime minister had better luck in Fiji on locking in a security deal to block out Beijing.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (L) shakes hands with Fiji's Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka (R) one the sidelines of the Pacific Islands Forum meeting in Honiara, the Solomon Islands, on Sept. 10, 2025. The two agreed to pursue a new security treaty between the two countries. Courtesy of the Office of the Prime Minister of Australia

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is a step closer to signing off on a security deal with Fiji after a less than successful visit to Vanuatu a day earlier.

Albanese revealed the agreement on social media on Sept. 10, saying, “Vuvale means family, and that’s the bond between Australia and Fiji.