PORT MORESBY: The US military can develop and operate out of bases in Papua New Guinea, according to a landmark security pact underpinning Washington's efforts to outflank China in the Pacific. The full text of the deal was tabled in Papua New Guinea's parliament on Wednesday evening (Jun 14) and obtained
PORT MORESBY: The US military can develop and operate out of bases in Papua New Guinea, according to a landmark security pact underpinning Washington's efforts to outflank China in the Pacific.
Washington would have"unimpeded access" to the sites to"pre-position equipment, supplies and materiel", and have"exclusive use" of some zones, where development and"construction activities" could be carried out. During World War II it was one of the largest US bases in the Pacific, with 200 ships at anchor, including six battleships and 20 aircraft carriers that were used to retake the Philippines from Japan.
"We have allowed our military to be eroded in the last 48 years," he told parliament on Wednesday evening.Rich in natural resources and close to key shipping routes, Papua New Guinea increasingly finds itself at the centre of a diplomatic tug-of-war between Washington and Beijing."America is doing it for the protection of their own national interest, we all understand the geopolitics happening within our region," he said.
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