WASHINGTON/SYDNEY -- The U.S. military will be granted access to six sites in Papua New Guinea, including a naval base, for 15 years under a defense agreement reached between the two countries, Nikkei has learned, as Washington rushes to counter China.
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U.S. military to use Papua New Guinea naval base for 15 years
Pentagon chief to make rare visit to Pacific island nation as China steps up outreach
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will visit Papua New Guinea in late July, the first-ever visit to the country by a sitting head of the Pentagon. (Photo by Ryo Nakamura)
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