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An Australian maritime security specialist says there's no expectation New Zealand would revise its nuclear-free stance based on its neighbour's commitment to AUKUS.
Read more: No expectation NZ will revise nuclear-free stance, but there could be disadvantages
If there’s one area of New Zealand foreign policy that demands delicate diplomatic language from elected officials, it is the country's nuclear-free status, writes University of Waikato law professor Alexander Gillespie.
Read more: US 'freeloading' claim puts heat on NZ's independent foreign policy
Analysts say the US defence secretary’s taunts ring hollow given Washington’s own record of undermining alliance obligations.
Read more: New Zealand rejects US ‘freeloader’ swipe over defence spending
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Asian allies to ramp up military spending to counter China's growing power and prevent its dominance in the region, warning of "rightful alarm" over its rapid military buildup.
Read more: Pentagon chief urges allies to boost defence spending amid 'alarm' over China's buildup
Analysis - In the long list of 10 countries the US Secretary of War has praised for "stepping up" to "changing the playbook" on military strength in Indo-Pacific, New Zealand was nowhere to be seen.
Read more: Pete Hegseth's 'freeloading' snipe: Should NZ be worried?
New Zealand is aiming for "smooth and steady" rises in defence expenditure to meet its target of spending 2 percent of GDP on the military within eight years, Defence Minister Chris Penk says.
Read more: NZ aiming for steady rise in defence spending
Is it time for New Zealand to add a Naval Strike munition to its inventory?, writes former RNZN Chief Petty Officer (Combat System Specialist – Above Water Warfare) Jonathan Brooke.
On arriving at the Devonport Naval Base by road, the first thing you will notice is a large naval turret. The 6-inch BL MKXXII naval gun is ‘Y’ turret — one of the main turrets on HMNZS Achillies, a ship famously involved in the Battle of the River Plate against the ‘pocket battleship’ Admiral Graf Spee in the South Atlantic on 13 December 1939.
Read more: A Shield, Not a Sword – Strengthening defence through deterrence
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says New Zealand is "freeloading" off the American military because of its low level of military spending.
Read more: Pete Hegseth says NZ is 'freeloading' off
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