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US and Papua New Guinea sign pact amid Pacific militarisation concerns
Concerns security deal could leave Papua New Guinea stuck between an increasingly hostile US and China
The US has signed a security pact with Papua New Guinea amid concerns inside the country about increasing militarisation as Washington competes with Beijing for influence in the Pacific.
The state department said the new agreement would provide $45m (£36m) to help improve security cooperation, including protective equipment for the Papua New Guinea defence force, plus help in mitigating the effects of the climate crisis, transnational crime and HIV/Aids.
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