AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoPacific Security Shock: China’s submarine-launched nuclear-capable ballistic missile test has triggered fresh alarm across the Pacific, with monitors saying it landed near the Tuvalu/Kiribati area and flew over EEZs including Nauru, prompting condemnation from leaders and calls for a “very strong” Pacific Islands Forum statement. Nauru in the Flight Path: Reporting indicates the missile’s route and landing spot were close to Nauru, keeping regional nuclear-free zone concerns front and centre. Australia’s Defence Push: The test landed just hours after Australia signed new security arrangements with Fiji, and Australia is now raising the issue directly with China while also discussing deeper coordination with partners. New Zealand’s Response: NZ PM Christopher Luxon called the launch “unacceptable” and “incredibly unwelcome,” citing renewed militarisation fears. Regional Diplomacy: Tuvalu and Solomon Islands leaders lodged formal protests and urged superpowers to stop using the Pacific as a testing ground. Fisheries & Trade: In a separate business-focused move, the PNA Office CEO met PNG’s fisheries authority chief to reaffirm cooperation on sustainable tuna management and economic value from tuna resources. Public Finance Watch: A World Bank report warns Fiji’s debt—hit hard by COVID-19, cyclones and the Ukraine war—could threaten recovery unless fiscal consolidation continues.
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