Aug. 1, 2023 Austin Concludes Productive Trip in Indo-Pacific Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III returned from a weeklong trip to the Indo-Pacific region with productive stops in both Papua New Guinea and Australia, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said.
July 27, 2023 Austin, Papua New Guinea Leaders Discuss Plans for Defense Cooperation The Indo-Pacific is the priority theater for the United States, and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III's visit to Papua New Guinea is all about keeping the region free and open.
July 26, 2023 Austin Meets Papua New Guinea Leaders to Chart Security Course Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III met with Papua New Guinean defense leaders to discuss ways the two nations can cooperate to help build a secure and stable region.
June 12, 2023 Wisconsin Guard, Papua New Guinea Strengthen State Partnership Five members of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force visited the Wisconsin National Guard in early June as part of the Defense Department’s State Partnership Program, administered by the National Guard Bureau.
Dec. 14, 2022 Wisconsin, Papua New Guinea Sign State Partnership Agreement Leaders of the Wisconsin National Guard and Papua New Guinea signed a State Partnership Program agreement Dec. 2.
Feb. 16, 2022 Papua New Guinea military leaders visit Wisconsin Guard Despite the many disruptions and plans canceled because of COVID-19, in-person exchanges between the Wisconsin National Guard and the Papua New Guinea Defense Force remain on track as the partnership between the two entities continues to grow.