AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPacific Security: Tuvalu PM Feleti Teo condemned China’s nuclear-capable submarine missile test, saying it violates the Pacific’s push for peace and a nuclear-free Blue Pacific under the Treaty of Rarotonga, with the missile reported to have splashed down about 1,900km north-west of Samoa near Tuvalu’s EEZ; Tuvalu joined a wider chorus including PNG, Tonga, Vanuatu, Palau, the Marshall Islands and others calling for a “strong message” and urging superpowers to stop using the Pacific as a testing ground. Regional Diplomacy: Australia’s Albanese said a “very strong” Pacific Islands Forum joint statement is being drafted, while New Zealand signalled it may engage on joining the Australia-Fiji “Ocean of Peace” defence alliance. Local Relevance: In Tuvalu, Australia and partners are also supporting WWII ordnance clearance in Nanumea Lagoon, underscoring how security and safety concerns remain practical, not just political. Sports (Light): Tonga’s women reached the Oceania Tennis Cup semi-finals in Tahiti, with Tuvalu involved in the men’s standings play-offs.
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