The U.S. hopes an old WWII naval base in Papua New Guinea will give it an edge on China

The U.S. hopes an old WWII naval base in Papua New Guinea will give it an edge on China

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The News A World War II-era military base in the South Pacific is the latest focal point in Washington’s intensifying competition with China. Since 2018, the U.S. and Australia have quietly been helping the government of Papua New Guinea restore a naval facility there known as Lombrum, which sits…

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