AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoIndo-Pacific Readiness: Colorado Air National Guard engineers finished 2025 deployments planning and designing infrastructure for the Pacific Deterrence Initiative, shifting from small augmentations to cohesive regional planning teams. Micronesia Connectivity: NEC says the 2,250 km East Micronesia Cable System (EMCS) is complete, bringing first optical submarine cable links for Kosrae, Tarawa, Nauru and Pohnpei—moving islands off satellite-only limits. Fuel Price Politics: Palau’s attorney general argues the fuel spike is driven by the Middle East and global oil-market disruptions, warning prosecutions for price gouging face legal hurdles. Regional Security: Micronesian leaders met in Guam and heard a blunt message: others are already mapping the islands into their strategic plans, with deep-sea mining and new military tech tied to the same pressure. Local Telecom Rule Change: Nepal Telecom will charge international calls on a 60-second pulse for 58 destinations starting Jestha 1, 2083.
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