The United States defence secretary has said that Washington was not seeking a permanent base in Papua New Guinea (PNG) as he announced the deployment of a US coast guard ship to the Pacific nation.Lloyd Austin made the comments on Thursday during a trip to Port Moresby, the PNG’s capital.Austin’s visit makes him the first Pentagon boss to visit the country and comes as the US seeks to boost its military footprint in the region amid fierce competition with China.
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