Today’s report features U.S.–Caribbean security talks, a U.S. war powers fight over maritime strikes, a looming IMO vote on net‑zero shipping, record climate displacement, Sargassum-to-bioproduct innovation, and SpaceX’s Bahamas risk debates. We connect the policy dots and point to where island resilience, accountability, and opportunity meet. Here are some of the stories making Caribbean headlines.

• US SouthComm Admiral meets with Antigua and Grenada Prime Ministers on security cooperation 
• US Senate Republicans blocked attempt to limit President Trump's lethal military strikes on suspected drug-trafficking vessels in the Caribbean
• The US threatens visa restrictions and sanctions against governments, including those in the Caribbean vote for Net‑Zero shipping framework
• The International Organization for Migration will urge prioritizing disaster and climate risk mitigation in global financial discussions at COP30
• Punta Cana Foundation in the Dominican Republic inks deal with Origin by Ocean for bio-based products with Sargassum
• Bahamas evaluates SpaceX Falcon 9 landings and risks 

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