Category : Defence
Author: Dr Wayne Mapp

My last article canvassed whether New Zealand should increase defence spending to 2% of GDP, and what would a decision entail. Since then, the case to do so has become stronger. However, this also means developing a clear understanding of how best to undertake this goal.

Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2022/09/29/realistic-increase-in-defence-spending/
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Category : Defence
Author: DEFSEC

Unmanned aircraft have always contained virtually limitless promise, though sometimes people need to be able to see to believe.

A generation of American troops, their allies and leaders got to know the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper as intelligence and counter-terrorism tools, with important combat air support roles, too. But could these and newer aircraft play a different position in different environments elsewhere?

Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2022/10/06/uas-prove-ready-for-new-roles-at-rimpac/
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Category : News
Author: CNN

Three Russian servicemen were killed Monday after a Ukrainian drone was shot down by air defenses as it approached a military airfield in Saratov Oblast, deep inside Russian territory, according to Russian state news agencies, citing the defense ministry.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/12/three-russian-servicemen-killed-after-ukrainian-drone-shot-down-at-russia-air-base.html
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Category : News
Author: Reuters

Spanish police on Friday (local time) said they had arrested one of the US FBI's Ten Most Wanted fugitives, who was staying at a hotel in Madrid under a false identity.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/12/spanish-police-arrest-new-zealander-in-madrid-whose-one-of-fbi-s-most-wanted-fugitives.html
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Author: Reuters

Russian authorities in the occupied Ukrainian city of Mariupol have begun demolishing most of the city's drama theatre, where Ukrainian authorities say hundreds died in an air bombardment in March.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/12/ukraine-invasion-russia-begins-demolition-of-bombed-mariupol-theatre.html
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Author: Reuters

The private Russian military company, the Wagner Group, took delivery of an arms shipment from North Korea to help bolster Russian forces in Ukraine, a sign of the group's expanding role in that conflict, a senior administration official said on Thursday.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/12/us-officials-say-russia-s-wagner-group-bought-north-korean-weapons-for-ukraine-war.html
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Author: Reuters

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia wants an end to the war in Ukraine and that this would inevitably involve a diplomatic solution.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/12/vladimir-putin-says-he-wants-to-end-ukraine-war-us-says-russian-president-done-nothing-to-show-that.html
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"Russia says it is Ukraine that is refusing to talk" well what the fuck did you expect you invaded their country, you have been killing 1000's of civilians you have legally tried to annex Ukrainian land as you did with Crimea.

Now Ukraine are kicking your ass and given you a bloody nose and actually fought back it is not the same army as back in 2014 when invaded their country... they have been fighting you since then... Russia is probably going to loose all the annexed land as well as Crimea... The only way Ukraine should come to the table is if Russia withdraws all its troops including those in Crimea.

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Category : News
Author: Reuters

Elon Musk said today he will step down as chief executive of Twitter after finding a replacement.

"I will resign as CEO as soon as I find someone foolish enough to take the job! After that, I will just run the software and servers teams," Musk wrote on Twitter.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/481217/musk-says-he-ll-step-down-as-twitter-ceo-after-finding-a-replacement
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