Analysis - The signing of the Papua New Guinea-Australia Mutual Defence Treaty marks a defining moment in the modern Pacific order, writes Scott Waide.

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

The Government of Papua New Guinea today entered into the PukPuk Treaty with Australia, a landmark bilateral defence agreement whose core purpose is to protect and strengthen Papua New Guinea’s ...

The Papua New Guinea Defense Force is currently faces challenges in operational readiness, and partnerships, and the Pukpuk Treaty is crucial in strengthening national Defence capacity says Prime ...

Last week, Papua New Guinea approved a new treaty with Australia, the Pukpuk Treaty, under which the two countries commit to defending each other in the event of an attack. Meanwhile, Australia is ...

Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles defends the Pukpuk treaty with Australia’s “natural security partner” Papua New Guinea. Mr Marles said during Question Time on Tuesday that historically, PNG has ...

Australia has signed a new defence agreement with Papua New Guinea, its first in more than 70 years, as Canberra seeks to block China from expanding its security presence in the Pacific.

Former prime minister Scott Morrison says Australia and Papua New Guinea’s landmark defence treaty is a “significant” step forward. Prime Ministers Anthony Albanese and James Marape have signed the ...

A landmark defence treaty between Australia and Papua New Guinea has been approved by PNG's cabinet, marking Australia first new alliance in more than 70 years.

History demonstrates that any attack on Papua New Guinea would always engage Australia’s national interest, Defence Minister Richard Marles said in explaining a key reason propelling the dramatic new ...

The Papua New Guinea cabinet has approved a defence treaty with Australia, Prime Minister James Marape said on Thursday, as Canberra seeks to block China from expanding its security presence in the ...

Papua New Guinea’s parliament is expected to ratify the Pukpuk mutual defence treaty with Australia within five weeks, but it’s unlikely the agreement will become law in both countries until at least ...