Australia and Papua New Guinea sign landmark defence treaty | ABC NEWS
Australia and Papua New Guinea have signed the historic Pukpuk defence treaty, committing to mutual defence in the event of military attacks.
Prime Minister James Marape thanked Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, calling him a “brother”, and said the treaty is not related to geopolitics or relations with China.
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