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The US military can develop and operate out of bases in Papua New Guinea, according to a landmark security pact that is part of Washington's efforts to outflank China in the Pacific.
The Defense Cooperation Agreement between US and Papua New Guinea that has been signed last month has been made public for the first time. The pact has granted Washington“unimpeded access” to PNG’s military bases.
US beats China to build new military bases in Papua New Guinea
PORT MORESBY: The United States military can develop and operate out of bases in Papua New Guinea, according to a landmark security pact that is part of Washington's efforts to outflank China in the Pacific.
A new agreement could offer America pivotal staging grounds to launch troops and warships from the South Pacific if a conflict were to erupt with China.