DEFENCE Minister Dr Billy Joseph has told Australian media that Papua New Guinea is planning to build a military force of up ...

Australia is preparing to green light another $500m-plus loan for Papua New Guinea as it turns on the foreign aid tap for the country following the signing of the Pukpuk mutual defence treaty.

One of the world’s youngest air forces is taking part in war games alongside cutting-edge stealth fighter jets as the Pacific Island nation of Papua New Guinea (PNG) boosts defence ties with Australia ...

Major-General Jerry Singirok says Papua New Guinea is caught up in a geopolitical battle between the United States and China, with little benefit to Papua New Guineans.

Australia has given multi-million dollar pledges to strengthen Papua New Guinea's defence capabilities as part of a landmark ...

Despite grumblings in Beijing, Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinean counterpart James Marape have inked a landmark mutual defence pact that could see troops deployed to PNG if it is attacked.

Australia will provide 3500 new automatic rifles to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF) under the Pukpuk Mutual ...

The flying squad of troops will be available not just for mobile training teams but regional peacekeeping, engineering, and disaster management. Visiting the northern East Sepik region in PNG, Senator ...

The 31st Australia-Papua New Guinea Ministerial Forum was hosted in Canberra on Monday [[Oct 20]], focusing on the ...

Two Indonesian citizens who were taken hostage by West Papuan rebels have been rescued, the head of the PNG Defence Force (PNGDF) says. The men, known as Sudirman and Badar, were reportedly kidnapped ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Volcanic eruptions in Papua New Guinea (PNG) have forced 15,000 villagers in the country's northeast to flee their homes, aid agencies said on Sunday. Mount Ulawun on PNG's ...