evidence: Tonga has an Interpol National Central Bureau and a Drug Enforcement Taskforce to combat the transnational trade of drugs. However, the country relies on neighbouring countries for infrastructure resources and training. Even though the police department's budget was increased almost tenfold to address the methamphetamine epidemic, the military force continues to be more prominent and efficient compared to law enforcement in the country due to the international support it receives. Tonga maintains its territorial integrity but islands further from the central Tongan islands might be more vulnerable to criminal markets due to the lack of support and resources. Effective border controls are difficult because of the country’s geography and size. Tonga faces challenges in protecting its fishing zones but not to the same extent as other nations in the southwestern Pacific. Tonga is also a side to the ongoing territorial dispute of Minerva Reef with Fiji.