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June 22, 2023
By Don Wiseman, RNZ Pacific senior journalist A Papua New Guinean academic says the new security deals with the United States will militarise his country and anyone who thinks otherwise is naïve. In May, PNG’s Defence Minister Win Barki Daki and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken signed the Defence Cooperation Agreement and the Shiprider ... <a title="PNG academic says Port Moresby politicians naïve over US defence deals" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/06/22/png-academic-says-port-moresby-politicians-naive-over-us-defence-deals/" aria-label="Read more about PNG academic says Port Moresby politicians naïve over US defence deals">Read more</a>
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May 18, 2023
By Lawrence Fong and Gorethy Kenneth in Port Moresby Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister James Marape is still confident of delivering the PNG-US Defence Cooperation Agreement despite the cancellation of US President Joe Biden’s visit, and the leaking of a draft copy of the confidential document on Tuesday. He said PNG’s national interest was at ... <a title="PNG’s Marape confident of pulling off PNG-US defence pact in spite of leak" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2023/05/18/pngs-marape-confident-of-pulling-off-png-us-defence-pact-in-spite-of-leak/" aria-label="Read more about PNG’s Marape confident of pulling off PNG-US defence pact in spite of leak">Read more</a>
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March 22, 2021
Asia Pacific Report newsdesk Two Papua New Guinean security companies currently providing services at the Jacksons International Airport terminal in the capital Port Moresby attacked each other today, damaging airport facilities and forcing the suspension of flights, reports the PNG Post-Courier. Guards from one security firm – armed with knives, iron pipes and sticks – ... <a title="Two PNG security firms fight running battle at country’s biggest airport" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2021/03/22/two-png-security-firms-fight-running-battle-at-countrys-biggest-airport/" aria-label="Read more about Two PNG security firms fight running battle at country’s biggest airport">Read more</a>
