Spearheading Cybersecurity and Influence Defense in the Pacific: A CERT Tonga Perspective

Tonga's 104,000 residents rely on a single submarine cable and are outnumbered online by a diaspora of 200,000 across NZ, the US, and Australia. This CRC report examines the kingdom's Facebook-first media sphere, its diaspora's outsized political influence, and how China's debt-driven leverage and Western counter-engagement are reshaping a small Pacific state's information and strategic environment.