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Australia to recruit Papua New Guinea students into ADF - UA.NEWS
Why it matters
PNG is a critical regional partner whose strategic orientation directly affects Australia's northern security posture and broader Indo-Pacific influence. Deepening ADF personnel ties and military socialization via student recruitment reinforces the alliance and reduces China's opportunity to establish competing military influence in the archipelago.
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