A new pact between the US and Papua New Guinea grants expanded access to American forces on airfields and ports, as Washington plays catch-up with Beijing in the Pacific. Blake Herzinger, Research Fellow for Foreign Policy and Defence at the United States Studies Centre, shared his thoughts on the US-Papua New Guinea defence pact.
Defence24 May 2023
Blake Herzinger on the US-Papua New Guinea defence pact
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