Marshall Islands Security & Climate Priorities: President Hilda C. Heine told parliament the Marshall Islands faces mounting pressure from geopolitics, extreme weather, and living costs, calling for stronger maritime surveillance, drug-trafficking prevention, resilient infrastructure, and healthcare and education reforms; she also flagged renewed work to document the legacy of U.S. nuclear testing and noted the arrival of Australia-donated patrol vessel RMIS Jelmae to boost enforcement across the nation’s vast ocean. Pacific Ocean Science for Protection: National Geographic Pristine Seas is surveying marine life in Samoa’s newly protected areas to support Samoa’s plan to safeguard 30% of its ocean, using reef, mid-ocean, and deepwater research to fill data gaps and guide long-term management. Digital Wayfinding for Inclusive Growth: A new regional piece argues Pacific Islanders can apply AI and Digital Public Infrastructure ideas—drawing on traditional star-based navigation—to chart digital transformation that includes more people and communities. GIS Skills for the Triple Crisis: SPREP reports a five-day GIS training in Fiji bringing together geospatial professionals from across the Pacific to improve environmental data management for biodiversity loss, climate change, and pollution. Space Tech Update: NASA says the Swift Observatory rescue mission is in trouble after a robotic servicing spacecraft began spinning and lost some capability, though teams are working to stabilize it and keep the mission alive. Nuclear Remembrance, Renewed Urgency: Multiple Hiroshima/Nagasaki anniversary stories tie the past to today’s nuclear risk, noting the expiration of the U.S.-Russia New START treaty and urging leaders to listen to survivors and affected communities.