The head of Papua New Guinea's military says the country does not have the capacity to safely store 3,500 rifles Australia ...

Indonesian defence minister says Morotai Island in North Maluku province may be site of future joint training facility.

In a historic shift for Pacific security, Rear Admiral Philip Polewara, Chief of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force (PNGDF), declared that the nation has moved beyond being a mere "partner" of ...

Indonesia and Australia are planning to expand their security cooperation to include Japan and Papua New Guinea, Jakarta's ...

Japan understands that it cannot equal China’s economic heft in the Pacific. Instead, Tokyo has sought to deepen defense cooperation. Japan is revamping its cooperation with Pacific Island nations.

The Office of the Governor of Hela Province has formally announced the launch of a Province-Wide Peace, Reconciliation, and Gun Surrender Program, aimed at fostering lasting peace, reconciliation, and ...

The proliferation of illegal high-powered guns is fuelling tribal warfare across Papua New Guinea and warlords claim children ...

A month after signing a major security treaty, Indonesia and Australia plan to expand their security cooperation to include Japan and Papua New Guinea, Indonesia’s defense ​minister said yesterday.

Weapons amnesty and buyback scheme will run until August as PM James Marape says illegal guns ‘destroying families and villages’ ...

Indonesia and Australia are planning to expand their security cooperation to include Japan and Papua New Guinea, Jakarta’s defence minister said on Thursday after a meeting with his Australian ...

Indonesia and Australia are set to expand their security partnership to include Japan and Papua New Guinea. Key elements include joint intelligence sharing and potential development of a defense ...