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Papua New Guinea national baseline inside the research system

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PAPUA NEW GUINEA

GFP #131OceaniaCAP: Port Moresby

Pacific nation hosting Australian and US military access agreements; Papua New Guinea Defence Force focused on internal security.

10.3M
POPULATION
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GDP TOTAL
$150M
MILITARY BUDGET
3K
ACTIVE TROOPS

FORCE STRUCTURE BREAKDOWN

PERSONNEL

ACTIVE TROOPS
3,100
Reserve Troops
2,000
Paramilitary
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Special Forces
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GFP POWER INDEX
2.6110
MIL. BUDGET % GDP
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GROUND FORCES

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ARTILLERY

AIR POWER

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NAVAL & STRATEGIC

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NON-NUCLEAR STATE

NATIONAL ARSENAL

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