LAE, Papua New Guinea — Senior leaders from the U.S. Army and the Papua New Guinea Defence Force gathered at Igam Barracks, July 7, 2026, to mark the start of an Engineer Civic Action Program school renovation project during Exercise Tamiok Strike 26, highlighting the enduring relationship between...

PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea — Adm. Samuel J. Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, traveled to Papua New Guinea on Sept. 15–16, where he joined U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau for the celebration of Papua New Guinea...

PORT MORESBY, Papa New Guinea — U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Lance Okamura, deputy commanding general for homeland affairs (DCG-HA), U.S. Army Pacific, met with senior leaders of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force on Sept. 2, 2025, to discuss strengthening bilateral defense cooperation and enhancing...