The Solomon Islands will sign a deal for the US Coast Guard to patrol its waters with local police aboard, Prime Minister Matthew Wale said on a visit to Washington. The Solomons became China’s closest security partner in the South Pacific after signing a secret security pact in 2022, blocking a US»»»

The Solomon Islands’ ‘ship rider agreement’ with the US Coast Guard strengthened joint maritime enforcement and surveillance. (EPA Images pic) SYDNEY: The Solomon Islands will sign a deal for the US Coast Guard to patrol its waters with local police aboard, prime minister Matthew Wale said on a vis»»»