AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoPacific Security Shock: China’s rare submarine-launched ballistic missile test into the Pacific—reported to have flown over Nauru and landed near Tuvalu/Kiribati—has triggered sharp condemnation from the US, Australia, New Zealand and others, with China calling it “routine” and “consistent with international law.” Local Impact on Nauru: Taiwan’s national security chief posted a flight-path image suggesting the missile’s arc passed close to Nauru’s region, adding to regional unease about nuclear-capable activity near Pacific EEZs. Australia–Fiji Defence Push: In the same week, Australia signed the “Ocean of Peace” mutual defence pact with Fiji, aiming to strengthen security ties across the Pacific as China’s military moves raise pressure on island states. UN Policing & Peacekeeping Costs: Australia’s AFP chief is pitching a faster, cheaper “lean” training model for UN peacekeepers as the UN cuts its peacekeeping budget, alongside a new Pacific policing bloc. Deep-Sea Mining Legal Fight (Nauru link): Nauru Ocean Resources Inc., a Metals Company subsidiary, has launched ITLOS proceedings to block an ISA compliance investigation, with its Nauru-sponsored contract renewal deadline looming in late July.
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