Australia will provide 3500 new automatic rifles to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) under the Pukpuk Mutual ...

Australia has given multi-million dollar pledges to strengthen Papua New Guinea's defence capabilities as part of a landmark treaty.

The two members of the Pacific region’s newest security pact have divergent geostrategic objectives that will complicate ...

A defence deal to be signed this week could see Papua New Guineans serve in the Australian military - Copyright Government of Papua New Guinea/AFP Handout A defence ...

The Papua New Guinea-Australia Mutual Defence Treaty signed in Canberra on October 6 calls for force integration and ...

China cautioned Papua New Guinea against "undermining" its interests and sovereignty in signing a mutual defence pact with Australia widely seen as a counter to Beijing's growing influence in the ...

FILE - Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, and Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister James Marape attend a flag lowering ceremony in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on Sept. 16, 2025. (Mick ...

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Australia has signed a new defence agreement with Papua New Guinea, its first in more than 70 years, as Canberra seeks to block China from expanding its security presence in the ...

A defence deal to be signed this week could see Papua New Guineans serve in the Australian military, Canberra said on Monday, the pact seen as an attempt to counter Beijing's rising Pacific influence.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Papua New Guinea’s Cabinet has approved a bilateral defense treaty with near neighbor Australia, paving the way for the nations’ leaders to sign a landmark agreement that U.S.