Australia and PNG’s ‘Refresh’ Makes Defences 'Hand in Glove', Somehow
In an epic 2025 glow-up, Australia and Papua New Guinea are so tight now their defence forces might as well be conjoined twins. Deputy PM Richard Marles confessed their security ‘refresh’ — started with a handshake in January — snowballed into a monster agreement just in time for PNG’s 50th independence anniversary. PNG’s defence minister Billy Joseph apparently can’t stop hyping this duo-team-up, promising more joint operations and recruitment drives from PNG into the Australian Defence Force. Marles teased a ‘transformative’ pact that’s the soulmate of defence agreements worldwide, all while slyly leaving PM Albanese to drop the official mic soon. Plot twist: ‘hand in glove’ sounds way more romantic than military drills, but frankly, we’re here for it.
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Australia and PNG's defence forces are so tight now, they’re basically buying matching friendship bracelets and planning a 50th anniversary slumber party. Recruit dreams, hand-in-glove operations, and Billy Joseph's hype game: the bromance is officially military-grade.
Marles says PNG's defence upgrade was just ‘a refresh’ but it’s actually a remix, reboot, and a blinking neon sign saying ‘Make Defence Great Again’. Next stop: synced dance moves on the battlefield.
Recruiting PNG into Australia’s defence force sounds less like military policy and more like an intense buddy-cop show pitch. ‘Hand in glove’ better come with a Netflix contract.
Source: Theguardian | Published: 9/14/2025 | Author: Royce Kurmelovs
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