Read more: Defence Priorities and Principles released
New Zealand is being issued a stark warning - our strategic environment is deteriorating and is becoming the most challenging it's been in decades.
The Ministry of Defence has released its report on the global landscape and highlights strategic competition as a key threat, which it says is driven by China.
New Zealand’s position in the South Pacific is increasingly threatened by an assertive China, and defence officials fear the construction of a military base in the region could “fundamentally alter the strategic balance”.
The dire warning about worsening regional security and global competition was contained in the latest Defence Assessment, published by the Ministry of Defence on Wednesday.
New Zealand, and no doubt the rest of the world, has had to reprioritize government agendas to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. We made it a priority to keep New Zealanders safe while continuing to accelerate our economic recovery to set the foundations for a better future.
Read more: New Zealand’s defense minister: Industry is still weathering the COVID-19 storm
New Zealand has deployed a navy ship to the Solomon Islands to help peacekeeping efforts after political unrest in the capital, Honiara.
The decision to deploy the HMNZS Wellington to the mission was not formally announced by the Government or the Defence Force.
Read more: New Zealand quietly deploys navy ship to Solomon Islands
A sailor has escaped disciplinary action after accidentally letting off a blank round in Singapore, the Defence Force says.
The incident happened several weeks ago while the frigate HMNZS Te Kaha was abroad for exercises in the South China Sea.
Read more: NZ Navy accidentally fired 'blank round' while docked in Singapore
The United States Marine Corps Memorial stands proudly on the waterfront of New Zealand’s capital city, Wellington, close to where the first troops came ashore in 1942. A plaque laid by the Second Marine Division Association in 1951 says “To the People of New Zealand. If you ever need a friend, you have one.”
Read more: Duty Call or Booty Call?
Outgoing for incoming ... Launching decoys to distract and confuse inbound sensor-guided missiles, is a key tool in a frigate’s counter-measures armoury. Both HMNZS Te Kaha and Te Mana are now fitted with the Multi Ammunition Softkill System (MASS) as part of the extensive Frigate Upgrade Programme they’ve undertaken in Canada.
Read more: Outgoing for incoming
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