PoliticsFederalPacific diplomacyPrint articleAustralia ready to help Solomons build a defence force: MarlesAndrew TillettForeign affairs, defence correspondentMay 20, 2024 – 5.27pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginAustralia is poised to help Solomon Islands establish its own military, as Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles embarks on a charm offensive with the country’s newly elected and China-friendly leader Jeremiah Manele.Jeremiah Manele. APLoading...Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.comSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MorePacific diplomacySolomon IslandsRichard MarlesAustralia's China challengeLatest In FederalFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PoliticsThe Australian Financial Review Magazine‘We don’t want to die wondering’: Jo Horgan on Mecca’s biggest bet yetLauren SamsThis Brisbane restaurant deserves a Michelin starHow Ozempic and other GLP-1s are transforming much more than just waistlinesBOSS Financial ReviewSPC chief’s battle to remake the household brandPatrick DurkinThe hottest new C-suite position is head of AIThe CEO who calls email the least productive productivity hackLife & LeisureArt Basel Hong Kong reveals the resilience of the region’s collectors1 hr agoJohn McdonaldMeet the train fanatic making global rail travel a whole lot easierThe former banker who created the perfect white T-shirtRich ListCettire recruits Accent shoe chief Daniel Agostinelli to its board1 hr agoCarrie LaFrenzWealthy silk Allan Myers puts Western District run on the marketProperty billionaire Nick Andrianakos dies in Greece
