Pacific Finance & Climate Resilience: Finance ministers meeting in Majuro will showcase the Marshall Islands’ USDM1 digital money and use a night market demo, with agenda focus on fuel-price shocks tied to the Iran war and on fisheries, climate and disaster preparedness. Strait of Hormuz Spillover: After attacks on three vessels, the U.S. launched strikes on Iran and sanctions were tightened; oil prices jumped toward $80 as tanker traffic stayed below normal and some ships anchored or turned back—raising risks for marine safety and pollution. Blue Pacific “Ocean of Peace” vs Militarisation: Pacific Elders Voice criticized a U.S.-Pacific Partnership Declaration for not treating climate change as the region’s top security threat, while China’s nuclear-capable missile test into the South Pacific is sparking renewed calls to keep the region nuclear-free. Coral Heat Alarm: New reporting highlights how extreme heat and El Niño can intensify coral bleaching risk across Asia and the Pacific, where reefs support a huge share of marine life. Storm Watch: Typhoon Bavi is forecast to rapidly intensify toward the Marianas, with U.S. Coast Guard urging residents and mariners to prepare now. Space & Environment Link: A robotic mission launched from the Marshall Islands to rescue NASA’s Swift telescope—showing how solar storms and atmospheric drag can threaten space assets.