SYDNEY (Reuters) -South Pacific defence ministers will meet in Tonga on Tuesday, with Australia seeking a closer military relationship with the three island nations that have defence forces to counter ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. SYDNEY (Reuters) - Tonga's Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala has been named minister for defence and foreign affairs, taking on ...

New Visiting Forces Agreement Signed with the Kingdom of Tonga. The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Tonga, Lord Tu’ivakano, and Defence Minister, Dr Jonathan Coleman, have signed a treaty-level ...

Tonga has received its second Australian-built Guardian-class patrol vessel. The vessel, which is the eighth boat in Canberra’s Pacific Patrol Boat Replacement (SEA 3036) programme overall, was handed ...

SYDNEY, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Tonga's Crown Prince Tupouto'a 'Ulukalala has been named minister for defence and foreign affairs, taking on the key government roles in the Pacific Islands nation a week ...