Extraordinary details are emerging of a new defence agreement between Australia and Papua New Guinea which like the ANZUS Treaty involving the US and New Zealand, would require PNG to fight with Australia against any external aggressor, including China.
The big question that arises for Fiji is whether this would be the same obligation placed on Fiji of the new security treaty with Australia flagged by the Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka, in his talks in Honiara last week with his Australian counterpart, Anthony Albanese.
Would RFMF troops be required to fight alongside their Australian counterparts in the event of war between Australia and China?
More details to come. But here’s coverage of the new Aussie-PNG agreement that has broken in The Australian newspaper this morning and has stunned politicians and policy makers around the region. And will undoubtedly be causing a great deal of consternation in Beijing.
So how come there are no Fijians at PNG’s 50th independence celebrations?
PNG declared itself a Christian State only a few months ago.
All of PNG’s problems have now been solved since. You know, domestic violence, unemployment, economic situation, roads, hospitals, education, the primitiveness and the list goes on. All solved at the stroke of a pen.
Fiji should look and learn from this experience, but they seem too busy sucking up to the Israelis.
I think it is because Fijians are not sure whether they are Christians or Israelis. At least you should give the PNG people credit for being decisive, instead of fumbling and mumbling like the Fijians.
You ask : Would RFMF troops be required to fight alongside their Australian counterparts in the event of war between Australia and China?
The answer is a resounding NO.
China is not Fiji’s enemy. They are an important development partner and have stayed with Fiji when Australia, under PM Kevin Rudd, mounted a concerted campaign to have Fijian soldiers withdrawn from UN peacekeeping operations . It was not until the UN saw the number of Fijian soldiers who died in the cause of peace under the UN flag c.f. Australia, did they throw out the Australian motion.
For PNG, China is not the problem. It is the Indonesian invaders in West Papua who they are more worried about.
Fiji should stay out the geo-plitical contest being led by the US Deputy Sheriff in the region.
If Fiji signs the same defence agreement with Australia, they won’t have any choice.
Don’t worry. Fijians are not PNG who are historically indebted to Australia. They rely on Australia like a baby relies on a dummy.
Fijians will sign according to their perceived national interests.
You won’t be consulted, mate. Siti will just do a deal without asking you or anyone else. That’s his form. Or haven’t you noticed?
Don’t be cruel GD. You’re deflating agent vinod’s false sense of importance and inflated ego and false sense of intelligence and bravado. Lol!
Why would PNG sign up to fight for Australia? From what is known, it appears PNG may well be sleep walking into a trap that could compromise its independence and sovereignty to conduct their own foreign policy in the interests of PNG.
And why the need now? Is Australia threatened or about to be attacked? By whom? Is PNG threatened or about to be invaded?
Australia seems to be tying one hand to PNGs back and embeds Australian intelligence services in PNG.
Neo-colonialism PukPuk might well come back to bite PNG.
Which Pacifica country is next?
We are not China’s enemy lol we are not required to fight china ? And neither is png unless we are invaded if that happens more than likely Png will be invaded first and Fiji before Png lol Australia helping to defend these nations will help them and us
Is Albo trying to boost AUs foot soldier 🪖🪖 by recruiting from the Pacific region?
7News:Australia’s air defence systems would only be able to protect Darwin for 12 hours if China launched an attack today, according to a startling claim from former second-in-command of HMAS Darwin, Jennifer Parker.
The alarming revelation was made during last night’s 7NEWS Spotlight program, where journalist Liam Bartlett exposed serious weaknesses in the Australian Defence Force, including vulnerabilities in bases, technology shortfalls and a budget that fails to address current and future threats.
Australia’s defenceman system will improve as soon as USA refunds AUD1 billion paid for ghost submarines to be manufactured in the USA soon. Very soon. Maybe by or before year 2125.