disaster response
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Fiji Bougainville 2026 TTX Improves Emergency Command Clarity, Highlights Mobility and Medevac Gaps Ahead of August Live Exercise
Tabletop discussions in Suva yielded clearer command arrangements and stronger inter-agency links for Exercise Bougainville 2026. Yet planners flagged gaps in mobility assets, medevac capabilities and specialised equipment that must be addressed before the August live drill, under a whole-of-government approach to defending Fiji’s people, borders and future.
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Palikir breaks ground on FSM’s first sovereign humanitarian warehouse to speed disaster response
Palikir hosted the groundbreaking of FSM’s first sovereign humanitarian warehouse—a government-owned hub to speed the organization, storage and dispatch of lifesaving relief in the critical early hours after disasters. Situated beside the central emergency coordination hub, it aims to shorten response times and improve coordination across the four states. Backed by regional partners and PHWP…