New Zealand is unable to do major servicing of its new maritime patrol and submarine-hunting planes so is sending the work to Australia.
Read more: Defence Force can't service Poseidon planes, sends them to Australia instead
I am pretty sure that was always the plan. Not quite sure what RNZ was trying to push on the issue. But the article does however highlight the crisis with personnel numbers.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade says New Zealand is not attending a so-called Coalition of the Willing summit in Paris.
Read more: New Zealand not attending 'Coalition of the Willing' summit in Paris
As wake-up calls go, the alarms don’t get much louder.
Allies of the United States see the group chat between top US officials about a planned attack in Yemen that accidentally included a journalist as a jaw-dropping security breach which casts doubt on intelligence-sharing with Washington and the security of joint military operations.
Read more: US allies alarmed by leaked group chat about attack plans
Read more: Australia air force pilots also heard Chinese navy live-fire warning on radio
In an increasingly unstable environment, it is critical our NZDF are able to work closely with like-minded partners, writes Defence Minister Hon Judith Collins.
Read more: Judith Collins: Testing the waters: Global focus sharpens on the Indo-Pacific
Hundreds of more civilian New Zealand Defence Force jobs are set to go as part of a major restructure, the Public Service Association says.
Read more: New Zealand Defence Force proposing to cut hundreds of roles, union says
A little short sighted, to be completely honest.
The re-worked defence capability plan went to Cabinet at the end of last year. It’s still unclear when the plan (and associated spending) will be revealed.
Read more: Defence capability plan pushed back as tensions rise in the region
You can only kick the can so far down the road before some one has to actually do it.
The Defence Force says it will be learning about "human-machine integration" - military robots - in a big exercise it is now on with the US Army.
Read more: Military robots and thinking trucks - the learning curve ahead for NZDF
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