Australia and Tuvalu have signed a revised security agreement aimed at strengthening cooperation after concerns that an earlier pact gave Canberra too much control over Tuvalu’s dealings with third countries, including China. Tuvalu’s Prime Minister Feleti Teo said the treaty offers a “unique” security guarantee and reassures both sides on crisis coordination and interoperability.
The deal follows last year’s landmark agreement, which gives Australia the right to initially resettle up to 280 Tuvaluans a year and support the island nation during natural disasters, pandemics and military aggression. Australia also announced more than A$110 million in new investment for Tuvalu’s priority projects, including A$50 million for the country’s first undersea telecommunications cable.
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