[ TERMINAL ACCESS: GLOBAL FEED ]

A section of a major trans-Pacific communication cable has been confirmed severed in deep waters off Tuvalu. This severance has caused severe delays and disruption to trade settlements, financial transactions, and information transfer via the Global Feed between the Oceania region and the South American Union, severely impacting the economies of Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). The World People's Solidarity Bank (WPSB) systems show an abnormal decrease in the volume of Sur-denominated international transaction data. ANZ authorities report several days of delays in processing payments for food and resource exports, raising concerns about widespread economic repercussions. The South American Union issued an official statement vehemently condemning the cable severance as a “premeditated hostile act,” declaring its readiness to take decisive action against any force threatening the peaceful commerce of the Pacific. The incident is believed to be linked to a series of recent events, including engagements between unidentified mercenary units and the South American Union Pacific Fleet at a deep-sea communication relay facility off Tuvalu, and the discovery of obsolete communication interception devices on suspicious small vessels deviating from international shipping lanes. These incidents are also speculated to be connected to the escalating information warfare surrounding China's “radio contraband” routes, further intensifying tensions across the Pacific.