As Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Papua New Guinea's top leaders on Thursday, to build on a new defense cooperation agreement signed between the two countries in May, Austin stressed that ...

Experts said Austin’s visit featuring discussions with PNG Prime Minister James Marape and his top defense officials is important as the region has become another theater of U.S.-China rivalry. ...

United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin is visiting Papua New Guinea, marking the first time a sitting defense secretary has traveled to the island nation.During his time there, ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has met with Papua New Guinea leaders to discuss developing the Pacific Island nation’s military strength and deepening security ties, as the U.S. competes ...

Remote villages rely on getting water from springs or rivers where crocodiles are a constant danger. "It's a regular thing ...

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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on Thursday during a visit to Papua New Guinea that the United States was not seeking a permanent base in the Pacific country but would boost the nation ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has met with Papua New Guinea leaders to discuss developing the Pacific Island nation’s military strength and deepening security ties, as the U.S. competes ...

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday the United States is not seeking a permanent military base in Papua New Guinea. The two countries signed a security agreement this year allowing ...

Papua New Guinea wants fuel storage facilities and energy security to receive priority in a 15-year infrastructure plan. Austin said Papua New Guinea would be provided with a U.S. Coast Guard ...

CANBERRA, Australia — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Papua New Guinea leaders on Thursday to discuss developing the Pacific Island nation’s military strength and deepening ...

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Papua New Guinea leaders on Thursday to discuss developing the Pacific Island nation’s military strength and deepening ...