Pacific Security: China’s first submarine-launched long-range ballistic missile test since 2024 sparked sharp condemnation across the Pacific, with the dummy-warhead missile reportedly landing near Tuvalu/Kiribati and flying over multiple EEZs; leaders in New Zealand, Australia and elsewhere called it destabilising and unacceptable, while Tuvalu also moved to condemn the launch. Tuvalu Policy & Resilience: Tuvalu is edging closer to its first National Security Policy after a validation workshop, with the draft taking a whole-of-government view that covers climate change, cyber and maritime security, transnational crime, migration, energy security and economic resilience. Climate Diplomacy: Tuvalu and the FSM backed a UN push for stronger methane cuts, arguing measurable reductions are urgent for low-lying islands facing sea-level rise and worsening weather. Trade & Logistics: Cameroon’s main port at Douala-Bonabéri resumed operations after a bulker and container ship collision, with authorities working to prevent channel blockage as the container vessel sank. Travel & Business Mobility: Germany published its 2026 visa-free list for 62 countries outside the EU/Schengen, including Tuvalu, allowing up to 90 days for tourism and business meetings (no employment). Regional Cooperation: Australia and Fiji signed a mutual defence treaty under the Ocean of Peace Alliance, with other Pacific states expected to consider joining.