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Anne-Marie Brady

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Samoa Just Had An Election. Was China the Real Winner?

When Samoa turned red at the ballot box in August 2025, it wasn’t just a political swing – it was a geopolitical shockwave. Susuga...

31.12.2025 10

The Diplomat

Anne-Marie Brady

Solomon Islands Doesn’t Want to Depend on China. Will the West Give It a Choice?

In the Pacific, infrastructure is influence – but China appears to be alone in recognizing that.

15.11.2025 20

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Anne-Marie Brady

A Shot Across the Bow: China Signals New Era of Sea Power in the Southwest Pacific

The live-fire exercises were a demonstration of China’s growing sea power in Australia and New Zealand’s immediate periphery – and meant to...

27.02.2025 30

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Anne-Marie Brady

Cook Islands’ China Shock: A ‘Frog in the Pot’ Moment for Pacific Security 

The new China-Cook Islands deal has implications for Pacific security, but particularly for New Zealand, the United States, and Australia.

18.02.2025 10

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Anne-Marie Brady