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PNG plans military build-up, but why?

Posted on Friday 15 February 15 2013 by Lowy Institute

“Papua New Guinea’s Defence Minister Dr Fabian Pok has announced that PNG plans to build up its military capacity from around 2000 personnel to 10,000.” Read more in this short post by Donald Gumbis, Lecturer in political science at the University of Goroka and intern at the Lowy Institute.

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