AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoDeep-Sea Mining Showdown: A new push to extract deep-sea minerals is moving from backroom diplomacy toward a public fight over “grenade-like” mineral deposits and who gets to profit from them. Pacific Security Spotlight: Ahead of the 55th Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, leaders are bracing for Cold War-style geopolitics as China and the U.S. compete and Micronesian islands are told they’re “at the center,” not the margins. Digital Connectivity Boost: NEC says it has completed the 2,250 km East Micronesia Cable System (EMCS), linking Kiribati, Nauru, and FSM—ending reliance on satellite-only links for places like Kosrae. Cable Vulnerability Warning: A report flags island nations’ heavy dependence on a small number of undersea cables, leaving many exposed to outages from accidents or sabotage. Nauru Identity Move: Nauru’s parliament has approved a constitutional amendment to rename the country “Naoero,” with a referendum now the next step.
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