The Pukpuk Treaty and the future of Papua New Guinea-Australia relations

Analysis - The signing of the Papua New Guinea-Australia Mutual Defence Treaty marks a defining moment in the modern Pacific ...
Post Courier

Core purpose: Pukpuk Treaty to protect PNG’s sovereignty and territorial integrity

The Government of Papua New Guinea today entered into the PukPuk Treaty with Australia, a landmark bilateral defence ...
Post Courier

Marles hails ‘Pukpuk Treaty’ Australia’s first new alliance in 74 years

The relationship between Australia and Papua New Guinea has officially been elevated to an alliance with the signing of the ...

What Australia’s ‘Pukpuk’ defence pact with PNG means for the Pacific

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

Australia and PNG Sign Defense Treaty, Agreement With Vanuatu Delayed

Last week, Papua New Guinea approved a new treaty with Australia, the Pukpuk Treaty, under which the two countries commit to ...

‘Natural security partner’: Deputy Prime Minister defends the Pukpuk treaty

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles defends the Pukpuk treaty with Australia’s “natural security partner” Papua New Guinea.
The Strategist

What to expect from Australia–PNG defence treaty

Debate over the Pukpuk treaty has focused on China and whether Australia’s military might one day use Papua New Guinea’s ...

Australia signs defence pact with Papua New Guinea to counter Chinese threat

Australia and Papua New Guinea have signed a defence pact, widely viewed as an attempt to strengthen regional security ...

PNG treaty with Australia signed but questions linger over Darwin Port lease to China amid security fears

Papua New Guinea’s leader has declared a new military alliance with Australia is a “construct of peace and not of war” as he ...

Australia, Papua New Guinea strike landmark defense deal

Australia and Papua New Guinea on Monday concluded a historic agreement that commits each nation to defend the other in the ...

Defence Minister hoses down concerns PNG would sit out China conflict despite treaty

Australia’s Defence Minister Richard Marles has hosed down concerns that Papua New Guinea would sit out a potential conflict between Australia and China despite inking a landmark defence treaty.

Australia signs key defence deal with Papua New Guinea

Australia will gain access to Papua New Guinea's (PNG) military facilities and troops under a key deal that will see the ...