AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoPacific Security: China’s first submarine-launched long-range ballistic missile test since 2024 drew fast condemnation after it reportedly landed near the Tuvalu/Nauru area, with Australia, New Zealand, Japan and the United States calling it destabilising and lacking transparency; Tuvalu Response: Prime Minister Feleti Teo said the launch violates the Pacific’s push for peace and a nuclear-free “Blue Pacific,” urging military powers to respect the Ocean of Peace and the Treaty of Rarotonga; Regional Pushback: Tonga’s Lord Fakafanua backed a Pacific joint statement, while leaders including Palau and Marshall Islands said the missile hit the “heart” of the blue continent; Diplomacy & Alliances: the missile test landed as Australia and Fiji signed the Ocean of Peace Alliance, and New Zealand signalled it will explore joining; Cyclone Preparedness: SPREP urged Pacific communities to stay vigilant through cyclone season and follow daily forecasts from national meteorological offices.
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