Category : News
Author: Reuters

The Russian military has launched a video campaign to lure more professional soldiers to fight in Ukraine which challenges those interested to show they are "a real man" and swap what it casts as hum-drum civilian life for the battlefield.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2023/04/ukraine-invasion-russia-expands-war-recruitment-drive-with-video-ad-calling-for-real-men.html
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Category : Defence
Author: Andy Brew

The Royal New Zealand Navy’s newest and largest ship, the HMNZS Aotearoa, has been practising its manoeuvres in the Marlborough Sounds.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/marlborough-express/news/131808680/navys-newest-and-biggest-ship-undergoes-training-drills-in-picton-harbour
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Category : News
Author: APDR

Following the news that New Zealand expressed its willingness in joining the non-nuclear ‘pillar two’ of the AUKUS agreement that involves working on several emerging technologies, Harshavardhan Dabbiru, Defence Analyst at GlobalData, a data and analytics company, offers his view:

Article: https://asiapacificdefencereporter.com/globaldata-new-zealand-potential-involvement-in-aukus-may-enhance-regional-security-challenges/
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Category : Analysis

The days of a separate frontline and back office are gone. In both peace and conflict, and the grey zone in between, the Defence Force exploits a digital eco-system to deliver domain mastery, and operational and organisational excellence objectives as part of its strategy.

Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2023/03/29/nzdf-cio-data-and-decision-making-in-the-nzdf/
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Category : Defence
Author: Sam Sachdeva

The latest of more than 30 reports on the future of Devonport’s naval base has recommended against closing it altogether - but a back-up facility in the north may be on the way.

Article: https://www.facebook.com/cornercaravan?mibextid=ZbWKwL
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Category : Analysis
Author: Geoff Miller

Comment - This weekend's visit to Australia by New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins speaks volumes about major changes underway in New Zealand foreign policy.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/top/488248/why-hipkins-is-heading-to-brisbane-and-not-beijing
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Category : News
Author: Reuters

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met his commanders in two regions of Ukraine that Moscow claims to have annexed, while Russian forces stepped up heavy artillery bombardments and air strikes on Tuesday (local time) on the devastated Ukrainian city of Bakhmut.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2023/04/ukraine-invasion-president-vladimir-putin-visits-two-regions-in-ukraine-russia-presses-assault-on-bakhmut.html
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