Maritime Security: RAAF C-27J Spartan aircraft supported Operation Solania 26-3 from Aug 3–14, flying 10 surveillance missions over 320,000 sq km and flagging 19 vessels of interest for the FFA’s Operation Island Chief in Honiara. Fisheries Infrastructure: Solomon Islands’ FM Rick Houenipwela urged investment in a modern Regional Fisheries Surveillance Centre, calling for resilient infrastructure, secure tech, better analysis and sustained access to surveillance assets. Climate-Ready Schools: A €17m EU-UNICEF programme will strengthen Pacific education systems and disaster resilience, targeting about 15,000 children (including Solomon Islands) with safer water/sanitation, renewable energy, improved connectivity and training for teachers. Biosecurity Strategy: MALD and Biosecurity Solomon Islands are preparing the National Biosecurity Strategy 2026–2036 after a Honiara validation workshop, warning invasive pests and diseases could hit agriculture, food security and livelihoods. SME Finance Boost: SICCI welcomed the relaunch of the Small and Medium Enterprises Credit Guarantee Scheme, saying it can unlock affordable business finance for local entrepreneurs. Inflation Watch: CBSI kept its policy rate at 1.5% and warned inflation could reach 5–6% by end-2026, driven mainly by oil prices and weather disruptions. Pacific Forum Politics: China’s missile-test criticism and Taiwan-China tensions continue to shadow the Pacific Islands Forum in Palau, while leaders push to keep climate, crime and development at the top.