Category : Defence
Author: Hon Peeni Henare

Minister of Defence Hon Peeni Henare has today announced the establishment of his Ministerial Advisory Panel to provide independent advice throughout the recently commissioned Defence Policy Review.

Article: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/advisory-panel-appointed-defence-policy-review
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Category : News
Author: Reuters

Russia has opened a criminal investigation after gunmen shot dead 11 people at a military training ground near the Ukrainian border, authorities said on Sunday (local time), as fighting raged in eastern and southern Ukraine.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/10/ukraine-invasion-gunmen-kill-11-at-russian-army-base-in-new-blow-to-moscow-s-ukraine-campaign.html
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Category : Defence
Author: Jonathan Killick

The Royal New Zealand Navy is having to cannibalise one of its own ships for a spare part, to bring home a frigate stranded in Australia.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300712735/navy-cannibalising-own-ship-in-auckland-to-bring-home-frigate-stuck-in-sydney
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Don't take this article out of context...they article even states that this is common practise. If a vessel needs a part and another ship or vessel has the part and not needing it while it is in NZ port. It gets sent over to get the vessel home and waiting for the replacement part come from the supplier. This is nothing new...

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Category : News
Author: Lisette Reymer

Ukraine's capital has been struck by kamikaze drones - spreading panic once again through the region - and forcing rescue workers to rush to the scene.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/10/ukraine-invasion-top-kremlin-official-threatens-nuclear-war-if-ukraine-joins-nato.html
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Category : News
Author: Reuters

If Ukraine is admitted into the US-led NATO military alliance, then the conflict in Ukraine would be guaranteed to escalate into World War Three, a Russian Security Council official was quoted as saying on Thursday.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/10/russian-official-warns-of-guaranteed-escalation-into-world-war-iii-if-ukraine-joins-nato.html
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Category : News
Author: Lisette Reymer