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Papua New Guinea's recent defence of a landmark US security pact included a message to China that it was business as usual, as the Pacific becomes a new theatre for great power rivalry. The Defence Cooperation Agreement, signed last month, would give US troops unrestricted access to some of PNG's seaports and airports - a move that could potentially bolster the US military's defence of its Guam bases in the Pacific "second island chain". The deal signalled greater presence for the US and a furth

Papua New Guinea's recent defence of a landmark US security pact included a message to China that it was business as usual, as the Pacific becomes a new theatre for great power rivalry. The Defence Cooperation Agreement, signed last month, would give US troops unrestricted access to some of PNG's seaports and airports - a move that could potentially bolster the US military's defence of its Guam bases in the Pacific "second island chain". The deal signalled greater presence for the US and a furth

The United States retains enormous advantages in Oceania and should not be alarmed by China's security activities in the region. Washington should nevertheless keep a close eye on Beijing's moves, particularly against small and weak nations that will struggle to counter Chinese coercive activities on their own.

There is less to Beijing’s security gains in the Pacific than meets the eye.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi”s recent visit to Papua New Guinea – the first by any Indian premier – coincided with the US inking a defence agreement with