Many of the islands are politically fragile as we have seen through military coups in Fiji, conflict in Papua New Guinea and currently through the unrest witnessed in Timor-Leste.
Daudzas no salu valstīm ir politiski nedrošas, kā to pierādīja militārais apvērsums Fidži, konflikts Papua–Jaungvinejā un nesenie nemieri Austrumtimorā.