Pacific Security: China’s first submarine-launched long-range ballistic missile test since 2024, fired into the Pacific with a dummy warhead, has triggered sharp condemnation across the region, with Tuvalu among those whose waters were overflown and near whose EEZ the missile reportedly landed; Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United States called it destabilising and lacking transparency, while China said it was routine training not aimed at any country. Tuvalu Policy & Resilience: Tuvalu moved closer to adopting its first National Security Policy after a validation workshop, with the draft taking a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach that covers climate, cyber, maritime security, transnational crime, migration, energy security and economic resilience. Climate Finance Focus: Tuvalu and the Federated States of Micronesia backed a UN push for stronger methane cuts, urging governments and industry to deliver measurable reductions rather than voluntary pledges. Local Security Cooperation: Tuvalu PM Feleti Teo welcomed Australia’s Royal Australian Navy minehunter HMAS Diamantina to survey Nanumea Lagoon under Operation Render Safe, aimed at reducing risks from unexploded ordnance. Travel & Business Mobility (Germany): Germany published its 2026 visa-free list for 62 countries outside the EU/Schengen, allowing up to 90 days for tourism, business meetings and family visits (employment not allowed), with Tuvalu included.