Police motorcades, close personal protection for VIPs and Solomon Islands police with assault rifles in military uniform cosplay milling around venues spoke of a very un-“Pacific way” at this year’s Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM) in Honiara. Every PIF is different and most noticeable this year was the high level of security around leaders ... Read moreAbout the author/s Tess Newton Cain Dr Tess Newton Cain is an Associate of the Development Policy Centre and an adjunct As...