New Vanuatu PM Questions Australian Security Pact Amid Geopolitical Tensions

Vanuatu's new PM Sato Kilman plans to revisit security pact with Australia, believing it compromises Vanuatu's neutrality.
Kilman's stance may cause unease in Australia and US as China competes for influence in the Pacific.
Vanuatu has long sought to balance relations between China and the West, who both offer aid and investment.
Kilman replaced former PM Ishmael Kalsakau, who was criticized as being too pro-Western.
Political turmoil in Vanuatu could impact regional tensions between China and Western allies.