Papua New Guinea (PNG) will not be used as a base for “war to be launched,” and a defense agreement with the US prohibits “offensive military operations,” its prime minister said yesterday. US ...

The leaders of Bougainville and Papua New Guinea have signed a deal that may bring the autonomous region's quest for independence closer.

US not seeking permanent new base in Papua New Guinea, Austin says. The defense secretary explained a new defense agreement with the island nation. By Luis Martinez. July 27, 2023, 1:20 PM.

US Navy forces return to PNG base after 80 years as Chinese military plots to expand. The US Navy has made a strategic call for the first time in decades in a bid to counter the Chinese military ...

With minimum fuss or fanfare, the US Navy has moved back to Papua New Guinea for the first time in 80 years to counter China’s military expansion ambitions in the region.

Papua New Guinea has flagged expansion of the joint Manus Island naval base under a renewed Australia-PNG security partnership, and warned Solomon Islands to “really think carefully” about ...

With minimum fuss or fanfare, the US Navy has moved back to Papua New Guinea for the first time in 80 years to counter China’s military expansion ambitions in the region.