The US is expanding a naval base in Papua New Guinea as part of its military buildup in the Asia Pacific that's being done to prepare for a future war with China, USNI News has reported. The US signed a Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with Papua New Guinea last...
Austin Meets With Papua New Guinea Leaders About Boosting Military Ties
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with leaders in Papua New Guinea on Thursday to discuss expanding military ties after the two countries signed a Defense Cooperation Agreement that will give the US access to bases in the Pacific Island nation. The two nations...
US Military Gets ‘Unimpeded Access’ in Papua New Guinea Under New Deal
The US military has gained "unimpeded access" to sites in Papua New Guinea under a new military pact Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed in the Pacific island nation last month. AFP obtained a copy of the full deal, which confirmed the US can deploy troops and...
US, Papua New Guinea Ink Military Pact
On Monday, the US and Papua New Guinea signed a new military pact and a surveillance agreement while Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited the Pacific Island nation as part of the Biden administration's strategy against China. A State Department spokesperson said...
Deal Could Give US Military Access to Papua New Guinea Ports and Airports
The Defense Cooperation Agreement the US and Papua New Guinea are set to sign later this month could give the US military access to some of the Pacific Island nation's ports and airports, Nikkei Asia reported Sunday. President Biden will become the first sitting...
Biden to Sign Military and Surveillance Agreements With Papua New Guinea
President Biden will sign a Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) and a surveillance deal with Papua New Guinea when he visits the Pacific Island nation later this month, Papua New Guinea's foreign minister told Reuters. The White House announced Tuesday that Biden will...
Biden to Become First President to Visit Papua New Guinea
The White House announced Tuesday that President Biden will become the first sitting president to visit Papua New Guinea as the US is looking to boost cooperation with the Pacific nation as part of its strategy against China. The White House said Biden will stop in...
US, Papua New Guinea Hold Talks on Military Agreement
The US and Papua New Guinea just wrapped up talks on signing a military agreement as the Biden administration is looking to expand military ties in the Asia Pacific as part of its strategy against China. "The United States and Papua New Guinea held negotiations on...
Papua New Guinea Says It Can’t Get Caught In US and Australia’s Standoff With China
Papua New Guinea cannot afford to be caught in a standoff between the US, Australia, and China, the country's prime minister told The Guardian. Prime Minister James Marape was invited to Washington in September for a summit with other Pacific nations as the US is...