- Details
- Parent Category: News
- Category: Defence
Two weeks ago, Captain Simon Rooke was undergoing brain surgery.
On Wednesday, he officially took command of the Royal New Zealand Navy’s largest ever ship, the brand new HMNZS Aotearoa, during a commissioning ceremony at Devonport Naval base in Auckland.
- Hits: 1337
Read more: HMNZS Aotearoa: Largest ever Navy ship commissioned in emotional ceremony
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300069102/hmnzs-aotearoa-largest-ever-navy-ship-commissioned-in-emotional-ceremony
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Details
- Parent Category: News
- Category: Defence
Councillors have recommended approving a charter which formalizes a relationship between New Plymouth and the new Royal New Zealand Navy vessel, HMNZS Aotearoa.
- Hits: 574
Read more: Councillors recommend adopting charter for new Navy vessel
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/300068129/councillors-recommend-adopting-charter-for-new-navy-vessel
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Details
- Parent Category: News
- Category: Defence
New Zealand’s public military websites appear to be down on Tuesday evening.
The New Zealand Defence Force websites, including its Army, Navy and Air Force websites, were not loading from 5pm on Tuesday.
- Hits: 873
Read more: New Zealand Defence Force websites appear to be down
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/122278232/new-zealand-defence-force-websites-appear-to-be-down
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
Wonders if they were hacked from China because of we suspended our extradition treaty with China...
- Details
- Parent Category: News
- Category: Defence
Two training centres will be opened in Timor-Leste this week as part of commemorations to mark 20 years since the death of New Zealand peacekeeper Private Leonard Manning KIA.
- Hits: 657
Read more: KIA’s legacy to be marked on 20th anniversary
- Article: https://www.contactairlandandsea.com/2020/07/21/kias-legacy-to-be-marked-on-20th-anniversary/
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Details
- Parent Category: News
- Category: Defence
All three branches of the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) have started trials of new electric utility bikes that will be used for tasks such as reconnaissance and surveillance, airfield security and other transport roles.
- Hits: 559
Read more: New Zealand military testing electric mopeds
- Article: https://defbrief.com/2020/07/27/new-zealand-military-testing-electric-mopeds/
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Details
- Parent Category: News
- Category: Defence
An astrophysicist who used to work for the Pentagon's secret UFO division has claimed the US military is in possession of "off-world vehicles not made on this Earth".
- Hits: 723
Read more: Pentagon has 'off-world vehicles not made on this Earth', insider claim
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2020/07/pentagon-has-off-world-vehicles-not-made-on-this-earth-insider-claims.html
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Details
- Parent Category: News
- Category: Defence
Hundreds more New Zealanders are rushing to sign up to the Army amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
An extra 1000 or more recruits join the Army, Air Force and Navy each year to add extra muscle to the military, or plug gaps as people leave.
- Hits: 878
Read more: Big influx of army recruits amid coronavirus pandemic
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/07/covid-19-big-influx-of-army-recruits-amid-coronavirus-pandemic.html
- :
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
- Details
- Parent Category: News
- Category: Defence
Critics assert that New Zealand has a low capacity to absorb the Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA). This paper reviews RMA trendlines and enduring characteristics of New Zealand's strategic interests, constructs a New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) modelled on RMA trendlines, and costs this model. The paper finds that the NZDF can absorb the RMA, and New Zealand can afford to further upgrade its armed forces within current financial baselines. A NZDF modernised along RMA trendlines would be significantly more effective as a fighting force (and in turn in its peacekeeping capacity), in its sovereignty protection roles; and in its ability to carry out ancillary tasks including research and, rescue and disaster relief.
- Hits: 662
Read more: The Revolution in Military Affairs
- Article: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/strategic-studies/documents/working-papers/wp-14.pdf
- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
An older paper (1999) ... I agree with some of what he said, other stuff I am not sure ... and today's world is totally different from when this was written and when it was targeted for.
Page 79 of 116
