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"After a slight delay, Australia and Papua New Guinea formally signed a defence
treaty this week committing the two nations to come to each other’s aid if one
is faced with an attack.
According to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, the treaty also allows for up to
10,000 Papua New Guineans to join the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Some
Australians may in turn join the PNG Defence Force.
This is a monumental change for the ADF and for its relationship with PNG. But
it is far from an unprecedented one.
In fact, Australia has a long history of not only working with PNG on defence,
but also of Papua New Guineans being an integral part of Australia’s armed
forces. This history can now be a source of vital lessons for the two
countries’ newly expanded cooperation."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
