Australia, Papua New Guinea vow to strike defence treaty
Sydney (AFP) Feb 20, 2025 Australia said Thursday it will strike a defence treaty with Papua New Guinea, bolstering ties with a Pacific state that has been courted persistently by China. The historically close Pacific nations said in a joint statement they were committed to negotiating the treaty to deepen integration of their forces and make it easier to offer security support. "This will enable our two defence
Sydney (AFP) Feb 20, 2025
Australia said Thursday it will strike a defence treaty with Papua New Guinea, bolstering ties with a Pacific state that has been courted persistently by China.
The historically close Pacific nations said in a joint statement they were committed to negotiating the treaty to deepen integration of their forces and make it easier to offer security support.
"This will enable our two defence
Australia said Thursday it will strike a defence treaty with Papua New Guinea, bolstering ties with a Pacific state that has been courted persistently by China.
The historically close Pacific nations said in a joint statement they were committed to negotiating the treaty to deepen integration of their forces and make it easier to offer security support.
"This will enable our two defence 
