Category : News
Author: Lucy Craymer

WELLINGTON, March 30 (Reuters) - New Zealand's military will require big investment as it faces new challenges and greater expectations from regional allies, the country’s new defence minister, Andrew Little, said Thursday.

Article: https://www.reuters.com/world/new-zealand-defence-minister-says-military-needs-more-resources-amid-growing-2023-03-30/
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Category : News
Author: Thomas Manch

Defence Minister Andrew Little says New Zealand may soon enter talks with the Aukus countries about joining aspects of the nuclear-powered submarine pact.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/131625701/new-zealand-interested-in-joining-second-tranche-of-aukus-deal-defence-minister-says
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Category : Defence
Author: Benjamin Felton

New Zealand's second P-8A Poseidon arrived home on March 20th. Meanwhile the New Zealand Ministry of Defence confirmed MK 54 Torpedoes are included in the P-8A Poseidon purchase.

Article: https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2023/03/new-zealand-to-field-mark-54-torpedoes-aboard-p-8a-poseidon/
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Category : Analysis
Author: Robert Ayson
He was bound to say it. Australia’s nuclear-powered submarines wouldn’t be welcome visitors on this side of the Tasman, and AUKUS would not change New Zealand’s long-held nuclear free policy. But Chris Hipkins was addressing a non-existent problem.

Article: https://www.incline.org.nz/home/new-zealands-biggest-policy-headache-with-the-aukus-submarines-plan
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Category : Defence
Author: Geoffrey Miller

Times are changing in New Zealand foreign policy. That seems to be the message from New Zealand’s new triumvirate of ministers with responsibility for foreign affairs and defense – Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta (a holdover from the previous government), and Defense Minister Andrew Little.

Article: https://thediplomat.com/2023/03/new-zealands-foreign-policy-hardens-under-new-leadership/
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Category : News
Author: Wayne Mapp

Cyclone Gabrielle has wrought the most destruction that New Zealand has faced since the Christchurch earthquake of 2011. It is not surprising that a National Declaration of Emergency has been required. This has enabled to full resources of the NZDF to be bought to bear.

Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2023/03/08/responding-to-disaster-defence-review/
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Category : News
Author: 2nd Lt. Cullen Drenkhahn

LITTLE ROCK AIR FORCE BASE, Ark. — Team Little Rock recently received 16 maintenance members of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) who have commenced training at Little Rock Air Force Base in preparation for the arrival of five new C-130J-30 Hercules in 2024.

Article: https://www.expeditionarycenter.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3287784/lrafb-hosts-royal-new-zealand-air-force-c-130j-upgrade-training/
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