Australia and PNG obliged to defend each other under new military pact | ABC NEWS
New details have emerged about a proposed defence pact between Australia and Papua New Guinea amid celebrations marking 50 years of independence in the Pacific nation. The Pukpuk Treaty would see the two countries combine their military forces in a mutual-defence agreement and could allow PNG residents a pathway to Australian citizenship. Mihai Sora, Director of the Pacific Islands Program at the Lowy Institute joins ABC News. #ABCTheWorld #ABCAsiaPacific
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