Digital Infrastructure & Cybersecurity: Tonga and the US have signed an agreement at the 55th Pacific Islands Forum to fund a feasibility study for modernising Tonga’s government data centre and network, including secure cloud migration, whole-of-government cybersecurity, disaster recovery and support for new digital public services. US-Pacific Investment Push: The US announced over US$150m for Pacific nations, with Tonga singled out for data centre and fuel-storage feasibility work as part of broader energy security, anti-illicit fishing, port upgrades and policing cooperation. Maritime Security & Anti-Drug Efforts: Australia unveiled a US$600m Pacific surveillance program aimed at countering narco-submarines and small vessels used in drug trafficking, targeting gaps in regional law enforcement capacity. Blue Corridors for Marine Life: Pacific leaders are urged to protect “whale highways” and other migration routes via coordinated “blue corridors,” with Tonga backing the initiative tied to whale health and tourism. Antarctic Krill Fishing Risks: Tonga’s PM Lord Fakafanua is calling for stronger Pacific influence in Antarctic decisions, warning industrial krill fishing could harm humpback whales and the tourism and coastal livelihoods that depend on them. Nature-Based Solutions: The Pacific Resilience Facility is taking 14 community projects to pre-COP events and COP31, including water security, food production, coastal restoration and renewable energy, showing Pacific-led climate funding moving from plans to delivery.