US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape signed the pact and a maritime security agreement during Blinken’s visit to the capital Port Moresby.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape signed the pact and a maritime security agreement on Monday during Blinken’s visit to the capital Port Moresby. Advance text of the agreements were not released by either side, but the new defense cooperation was expected to expand US access to military and other facilities in PNG, bolstering Washington’s security ties in the South Pacific.
The pact would need Parliament’s approval and could face judicial challenges, experts say. But its signing sends a significant message to the region. “PNG signing a defense agreement signals to the rest of the Pacific that its largest nation has chosen the West – Australia and the US – as its security partner,” said Maholopa Laveil, FDC Pacific Fellow at the Lowy Institute, seconded from the University of Papua New Guinea.
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