Pacific island nations swamped by global drug trade

Many faiths prohibit the use of drugs and educates their followers of the devastating results of using them, Schools, Churches, Mosques, Synagogues, Temples and any where were people can be reached should be active.

Laughable. Some of the most outwardly devout nations also have some of the worst drug abuse problems. Iran is a classic example, but pretty much anywhere where religion has an outsized influence on government you find that classic combination of low educational achievement, poverty and drug abuse. They are like a three legged stool.

China has been expanding its maritime powers for many reasons, perhaps including providing protection for some of the nations markets like illegal drugs. The CCP want to payback the west for Opium wars, and are doing so with help from other totalitarian nations by selling drugs to further destabilize th planet.

Chinese banks launder drug cartel money.

Recent busts hint at the size of the so-called "Pacific drug highway".

China has been expanding its maritime powers for many reasons, perhaps including providing protection for some of the nations markets like illegal drugs. The CCP want to payback the west for Opium wars, and are doing so with help from other totalitarian nations by selling drugs to further destabilize th planet.

China continues to subsidize deadly Fentanyl export

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/16/1244964595/fentanyl-china-precursor-overdose

Chinese destabilisation techniques, perhaps?

...the article clearly states there r multiple parties from various countries involved.

The never ending saga, drugs has been with us since ancient times and probably will sta y with us for as long as we seek that High.

Education is the ultimate weapon in fighting the spread of drugs starting at a very young age.

Our kids need to learn and see the results of using drugs as young as possible and based on the advice of experts.

Many faiths prohibit the use of drugs and educates their followers of the devastating results of using them, Schools, Churches, Mosques, Synagogues, Temples and any where were people can be reached should be active.

Many years ago posters on the streets were put up showing the effect of drugs on people in many cities in the USA, Canada, Europe and it helped.

Chinese destabilisation techniques, perhaps?

When I was in Tonga,I didn't see any drug use,but I could see the potential addiction in eating habits and drinking.

Very sad.

It's sad how the world is going. It's quite obvious targetting supply is never-ending and possibly a self-perpetuating job. Perhaps the world needs better solutions, which must surely include asking why so many lives are so unsatisfying and dysfunctional that drugs have become the solution. Do we all go out high on meth and coke as rich greed trashes the planet?

They are complaining everything there, but don't do anything against it by themselves. Flooding by climate change? How about building houses some higher and some walls or other measures at the coast? Nothing. Flooding by drugs from the global crime cartels? How about education of own people not to deal and not to consume the drugs, additionally building up a few armed or security forces that act against it? Isn't it easy to announce globally, we shoot on everything that comes in reach or near our beautiful islands and looks like drug traffic. And only later we ask questions if still something or someone is left. That is very easily to apply and surely such a severe warning will be heard. But again, nothing, only complaints and demands to other countries.

The NZ Navy won't be using the ship in the picture any more, its sitting on the bottom of the ocean.