Solomon Islands Suspends US Naval Visits as Tensions Rise
- Embassy told there will be a moratorium on all naval visits
- Solomon Islands PM says there will be a review of approvals
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The Solomon Islands has temporarily suspended all naval visits by the US as relations continue to deteriorate between Washington and the Pacific nation.
The US government was notified by the Solomons on Monday of a “moratorium on all naval visits, pending updates in protocol procedures,” according to a spokesperson for the US Embassy in Canberra, who said that officials will continue to “monitor the situation.”