Pukpuk Treaty Elevates Australia-PNG Relationship
PNG cabinet approves treaty after procedural delays.
Up to 10,000 PNG citizens could join Australian Defence Force.
Treaty ensures interoperability between defense assets.
Australia’s first alliance in 70 years, third alongside ANZUS.
Chinese Embassy criticizes treaty as exclusionary.
Treaty allows troop deployments to PNG if attacked.
PNG positions as strategic partner amid US-Australia military ties.
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