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The Defence Force will buy new maritime surveillance aircraft, with submarine hunting capability, worth $2.3 billion.
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Read more: Submarine-hunting planes to replace ageing Orions
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/105338789/submarinehunting-planes-to-replace-ageing-orions
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Canberra will be pleased and relieved that New Zealand has opted to buy Boeing’s P-8A aircraft, in order to meet its future requirements for maritime aerial intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, and response. The P-8A, already operated by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), will replace New Zealand’s ageing P-3C fleet and enter service from 2023.
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Read more: New Zealand’s P-8 purchase: straddling the gap
- Article: http://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/new-zealands-p8-purchase-straddling-gap
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New Zealand has a habit of deferring major equipment purchases as along as possible, writes former Defence Minister Dr Wayne Mapp, and a decision on the ANZAC frigate replacement may be left to the next government.
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Read more: Clock ticking on defence procurement decisions
- Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2018/07/10/clock-ticking-defence-procurement-decisions/
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China has hit back at New Zealand over an official defence strategy paper, which named it as a threat.
Defence Minister Ron Mark's rebooted Strategic Defence Policy Statement, released on Friday, explicitly states the threat it believes China poses to the international community.
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Read more: China fires back at NZ, calls remarks on South China Sea and Pacific politics wrong
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/105387818/china-fires-back-at-nz-calls-remarks-on-south-china-sea-and-pacific-politics-wrong
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Read more: A Turning Point for New Zealand's Maritime Periphery
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China has approached Vanuatu about building a permanent military presence in the South Pacific in a globally significant move that could see the rising superpower sail warships on Australia’s doorstep.
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Read more: China eyes Vanuatu military base in plan with global ramifications
- Article: https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/china-eyes-vanuatu-military-base-in-plan-with-global-ramifications-20180409-p4z8j9.html
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Yesterday, I attended, along with my business partner, Hon Heather Roy, a symposium on New Zealand’s Maritime Security Environment hosted by the Centre for Strategic Studies, Victoria University of Wellington. As I’ve done in previous blog posts, I like to record my initial thoughts while still fresh and leave the way open to more detailed analysis in the future.
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- Article: https://unclas.com/2018/05/02/sea-blind/
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New Zealand's elite SAS soldiers have received a multi-million dollar fleet of new special operations vehicles, although just how many remains top secret.
The rugged high-tech cross-country Special Operations Vehicles – Mobility Heavy (SOV-MH) have been delivered by British vehicle specialists Supacat and will roll into service over the coming months.
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Read more: NZ's elite SAS soldiers get rugged new army vehicles
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