Papua New Guinea’s offer of 10,000 citizens to join the Australian Defence Force is a “statement of intent” rather than a ...

The Papua New Guinea cabinet has approved a defence treaty with Australia, Prime Minister James Marape said on Thursday, as ...

The deal has faced some criticism within PNG, with the country's former defence force commander warning that it may come at ...

Australia and Papua New Guinea have signed a defence treaty to support each other during attacks, with provisions for ...

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says there is a "high possibility" the country would not enter a conflict ...

Papua New Guinea's Defence Minister, Dr. Billy Joseph, has announced a significant boost to the PNG Defence Force (PNGDF) ...

While China has voiced misgivings, the pact is seen as necessary by some – even if it could draw Australia into PNG’s ...

Debate over the Pukpuk treaty has focused on China and whether Australia’s military might one day use Papua New Guinea’s geography or fight alongside PNG forces in a regional contingency involving ...

Papua New Guinea and Australia will establish a joint recruitment taskforce to create a pathway for PNG citizens to join the Australian Defence Force (ADF).

After a slight delay, the Papua New Guinea government has agreed to sign off on a new defence treaty with Australia.

Australia and Papua New Guinea have signed the Pukpuk defence treaty, a historic agreement aimed at bolstering security ...

A landmark defence treaty between Australia and Papua New Guinea has been approved by PNG's cabinet, marking Australia first ...