Category : Analysis
Author: William Hewett & Scott Palmer

Russian President Vladimir Putin has delivered an emergency televised address on Saturday night (NZ time) after the chief of the Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin launched an armed rebellion. 

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2023/06/russia-crisis-putin-accuses-wagner-boss-yevgeny-prigozhin-of-treason-as-mercenary-forces-head-towards-moscow.html
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Category : News
Author: CNN

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the bombastic chief of Russia's private mercenary group Wagner, appears to be falling out of favor fast in Moscow, after he unleashed a tirade against the Russian military on Friday and vowed to retaliate against its leaders.

Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2023/06/russia-crisis-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-conflict-between-wagner-boss-yevgeny-prigozhin-and-moscow.html
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Category : Defence
Author: Nick Lee-Frampton

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s military will receive about NZ$5.3 billion (U.S. $3.3 billion) under the country’s 2023/2024 defense budget, unveiled May 18.

Article: https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2023/05/18/new-zealand-unveils-defense-budget-with-army-in-the-lead/
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Category : Opinion
Author: Simon Ewing-Jarvie

Talk of the entire NZDF maritime helicopter fleet being grounded appears to be incorrect according to flight data released to me under the Official Information Act.

Article: https://unclas.wordpress.com/2023/06/20/rnzn-seasprite-helicopters/
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Category : News

A recently published Fortinet whitepaper highlights the need to protect New Zealand’s critical infrastructure from “grey zone” threats as global tensions heighten and a new Cold War sets in.

Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2023/06/20/protecting-new-zealands-critical-infrastructure/
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Category : Defence

According to information published by Stuff on June 18, 2023, the Anzac class frigate HMNZS Te Kaha was confronted by two Chinese PLA Navy frigates in the disputed Spratly Islands. Two vessels, along with a helicopter and four other vessels, approached the 3500-tonne New Zealand frigate within 463 meters.

Article: https://navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2023/june/13246-china-navy-s-confronts-new-zealand-frigate-hmnzs-te-kaha-in-spratly-islands.html
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 Stuff says HMNZS Te Mana not HMNZS Te Kaha.  Read here.

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Category : News
Author: Christopher Cottrell

New Zealand and Fiji have signed a defence agreement to strengthen military training and maritime security, that comes amid rising tensions over security in the region.

Article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/14/new-zealand-and-fiji-strike-defence-deal-amid-rising-pacific-tensions
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