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<blockquote data-quote="Adam_Butler" data-source="post: 1780" data-attributes="member: 18"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 18px">GUADALCANAL, SOLOMON ISLANDS</span></strong><span style="font-size: 18px"> - After completing an international patrol mission on August 26th, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter, Oliver Henry, was denied clearance for a pre-scheduled resupply port call from the Solomon Islands, a country that has been strengthening ties in the Pacific with China.</span></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]602[/ATTACH]</p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">According to AP News, there has been no official response from the Solomon Islands government, as to why the refuel and resupply port call was denied. The ship Oliver Henry was sent to Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea to conduct its port call there. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">The U.S. Coast Guard has officially stated that the Oliver Henry has arrived in Port Moresby, after conducting patrols in the Coral Sea and around the Solomon Islands, without disclosing the incident at Guadalcanal.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">The mission, Operation Island Chief, was an illegal fishing monitoring mission that was being conducted in the Pacific.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">The official statement as recorded by Stars and Stripes was stated by Lt. Kristin Kam, 14th Coast Guard District in Honolulu:</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom did not directly comment regarding its ship, the HMS Spey, which was also part of the mission Operation Island Chief, and it also was denied a port call at Guadalcanal.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">According to the Associated Press, The Royal Navy made a statement via email which read:</span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Operation Island Chief was a multi-national operation consisting of air and sea forces from Australia, Britain, The United States, and New Zealand, as well as the Solomon Islands.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Marsha Blackburn, United States Senator from Tennessee, went on a pacific tour, visiting the Solomon Islands, Fiji, and Papua New Guinea, which she said "was an important step in showcasing America's commitment to the region and expanding our strategic relationships." She did meet with the Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, but it wasn't stated if she discussed the incident regarding the denied port call.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">China, a country determined to expand and assert its influence in the Pacific, signed a new security agreement with the Solomon Islands back in April 2022, leaving international concerns about a Chinese naval presence in strategic and important waters which would allow for a Chinese naval base to be placed 1,200 miles from the Australian coast, close to the New Zealand coast, and within reach of U.S. military installations in Guam, according to the Council on Foreign Relations and AP News.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Both China and the Solomon Islands have denied the allegations of promoting Chinese dominance in the South Pacific, in regard to the security agreement.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">In another incident, that was seen as a snub, Manasseh Sogavare, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, did not attend this year's anniversary memorial service for the Battle of Guadalcanal, a critical point in World War II where allied forces took control of the islands from Japan.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px">Wendy Sherman, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, whose father was wounded at the Battle of Guadalcanal and was in attendance at the ceremony, stated that Sogavare "missed an important opportunity" by not attending.</span></p><p></p><p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><u>Sources</u></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 18px"><a href="https://apnews.com/article/papua-new-guinea-us-coast-guard-solomon-islands-government-and-politics-b3aae9a2d5bede96034a5c7dac44772b" target="_blank"><strong>The Associated Press</strong></a><strong> | <a href="https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2022-08-25/solomon-islands-coast-guard-cutter-china-7106824.html" target="_blank">Stars and Stripes</a> | <a href="https://www.cfr.org/in-brief/china-solomon-islands-security-pact-us-south-pacific" target="_blank">Council on Foreign Relations</a></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><u>Photo Accreditation</u></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 18px"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USCGC_Oliver_Henry_(WPC_1140)_crew_arrives_in_Manus,_Papua_New_Guinea,_on_Aug._14,_2022.jpg" target="_blank"><strong>USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) Arriving in Manus, Papua New Guinea Aug.14, 2022</strong></a><strong> | Public Domain | via Wikimedia Commons</strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><u>Importance Level</u></strong></span></p> <p style="text-align: center"><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong><span style="color: rgb(226, 80, 65)">HIGH</span></strong></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Adam_Butler, post: 1780, member: 18"] [B][SIZE=5]GUADALCANAL, SOLOMON ISLANDS[/SIZE][/B][SIZE=5] - After completing an international patrol mission on August 26th, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter, Oliver Henry, was denied clearance for a pre-scheduled resupply port call from the Solomon Islands, a country that has been strengthening ties in the Pacific with China.[/SIZE] [ATTACH type="full" align="right" width="515px" alt="coast-guard-cutter-oliver-henry.jpg"]602[/ATTACH] [SIZE=5]According to AP News, there has been no official response from the Solomon Islands government, as to why the refuel and resupply port call was denied. The ship Oliver Henry was sent to Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea to conduct its port call there. The U.S. Coast Guard has officially stated that the Oliver Henry has arrived in Port Moresby, after conducting patrols in the Coral Sea and around the Solomon Islands, without disclosing the incident at Guadalcanal. The mission, Operation Island Chief, was an illegal fishing monitoring mission that was being conducted in the Pacific. The official statement as recorded by Stars and Stripes was stated by Lt. Kristin Kam, 14th Coast Guard District in Honolulu:[/SIZE] [SIZE=5]The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom did not directly comment regarding its ship, the HMS Spey, which was also part of the mission Operation Island Chief, and it also was denied a port call at Guadalcanal. According to the Associated Press, The Royal Navy made a statement via email which read:[/SIZE] [SIZE=5]Operation Island Chief was a multi-national operation consisting of air and sea forces from Australia, Britain, The United States, and New Zealand, as well as the Solomon Islands. Marsha Blackburn, United States Senator from Tennessee, went on a pacific tour, visiting the Solomon Islands, Fiji, and Papua New Guinea, which she said "was an important step in showcasing America's commitment to the region and expanding our strategic relationships." She did meet with the Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, but it wasn't stated if she discussed the incident regarding the denied port call. China, a country determined to expand and assert its influence in the Pacific, signed a new security agreement with the Solomon Islands back in April 2022, leaving international concerns about a Chinese naval presence in strategic and important waters which would allow for a Chinese naval base to be placed 1,200 miles from the Australian coast, close to the New Zealand coast, and within reach of U.S. military installations in Guam, according to the Council on Foreign Relations and AP News. Both China and the Solomon Islands have denied the allegations of promoting Chinese dominance in the South Pacific, in regard to the security agreement. In another incident, that was seen as a snub, Manasseh Sogavare, Prime Minister of the Solomon Islands, did not attend this year's anniversary memorial service for the Battle of Guadalcanal, a critical point in World War II where allied forces took control of the islands from Japan. Wendy Sherman, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, whose father was wounded at the Battle of Guadalcanal and was in attendance at the ceremony, stated that Sogavare "missed an important opportunity" by not attending.[/SIZE] [CENTER][SIZE=5][B][U]Sources[/U][/B] [URL='https://apnews.com/article/papua-new-guinea-us-coast-guard-solomon-islands-government-and-politics-b3aae9a2d5bede96034a5c7dac44772b'][B]The Associated Press[/B][/URL][B] | [URL='https://www.stripes.com/theaters/asia_pacific/2022-08-25/solomon-islands-coast-guard-cutter-china-7106824.html']Stars and Stripes[/URL] | [URL='https://www.cfr.org/in-brief/china-solomon-islands-security-pact-us-south-pacific']Council on Foreign Relations[/URL] [U]Photo Accreditation[/U][/B] [URL='https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:USCGC_Oliver_Henry_(WPC_1140)_crew_arrives_in_Manus,_Papua_New_Guinea,_on_Aug._14,_2022.jpg'][B]USCGC Oliver Henry (WPC 1140) Arriving in Manus, Papua New Guinea Aug.14, 2022[/B][/URL][B] | Public Domain | via Wikimedia Commons [U]Importance Level[/U] [COLOR=rgb(226, 80, 65)]HIGH[/COLOR][/B][/SIZE][/CENTER] [/QUOTE]
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