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20th anniversary of the deployment of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands

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Today marks the 20th anniversary of one of Australia's most successful foreign policy operations. The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands - better known as RAMSI - helped restore peace to the Pacific nation. Two decades on, Australia's security relationship with the Solomon Islands is in doubt, as the nation moves closer to China.
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