ASPI’s Pacific program evaluates key traditional and non-traditional security threats to the Pacific and develops practical, evidence-based policy recommendations to build resilience in Pacific island country security forces and democratic institutions. Pacific island countries are some of Australia’s nearest neighbours and are critical to maintaining security in our near region.

The Pacific program integrates expertise from across ASPI’s various other programs, analysing threats and trends across a range of areas including in geostrategic competition, infrastructure and assistance, in the information environment, and regional security cooperation and responses to natural disasters and emergencies. The program also contributes to increasing Australia’s understanding of Pacific security and development needs, partnerships, and threats through its publications and media engagement and provides capacity building workshops to Pacific governments, security forces and civil society.