Australia signs security pact with Fiji as China tests nuclear missiles in the Pacific

Prime Minister Albanese signed a defence alliance with Fiji on 6 July, committing Australia to full support if Fiji is attacked. The pact arrived the same week China tested a nuclear-capable submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missile in the South Pacific. It's Australia's closest formal security guarantee for a Pacific partner outside ANZUS, signalling a shift in regional strategy.