Author: J. Vitor Tossini

The two nations have fought side by side through many conflicts, especially the World Wars. Following, a long ‘withdrawal’ from East of Suez, the UK is looking towards a ‘global’ role that includes a more active position in the Indo-Pacific and New Zealand can became a central partner for this policy.

Article: https://ukdefencejournal.org.uk/the-uk-and-new-zealand-a-special-relationship-for-the-21st-century/
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Author: Ron Mark

The Minister of Defence, Ron Mark, departed today for the United States and Canada where he will meet with his counterparts.

While in Canada Minister Mark will meet with his counterpart, Minister of National Defence Harjit Sajjan.

Article: https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/minister-defence-visit-counterparts-us-and-canada
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Top ministers order Defence Force spending cuts to help lift New Zealanders' 'wellbeing'

An article in the New Zealand Herald, Radio New Zealand and NewstalkZB, saying that the Defence force needs to have more cutbacks for the well being of New Zealand...

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Author: JENNY SUO

Twenty-one Kiwis from Northland to Otago will touch down in Australia later tonight to help with the mammoth firefighting effort.

New Zealand has sent more than 200 personnel since last October. This latest team will spend two weeks in Canberra working up to 16-hour days.

For Northland father Rory Renwick, it will be his seventh time returning to Australia.

Article: https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/anxious-wait-families-kiwi-firefighters-heading-help-in-australia
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Dawn Aerospace is a NZ registered company pushing the boundaries of space technology and engineering in green satellite propulsion, suborbital launch vehicles and novel orbital launch systems. Read more about their innovation successes in our guest article written by Kiwi Co-founder, James Powell.

Article: https://www.mbie.govt.nz/science-and-technology/space/new-zealand-space-agency-news-and-updates/nzspacetalk/articles/dawn-aerospace-achieving-success-in-increasing-nz-space-flight/
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Author: Hamish MacLean

Two Kiwi brothers are behind a New Zealand and Netherlands-based aerospace company looking to revolutionise the aerospace industry.

Article: https://www.odt.co.nz/business/brother-act-backed-3million
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US President Donald Trump's Space Force has proudly shown off the first picture of its uniform, and, well, the internet has a lot of feelings about. 

The US Space Force (USSF) is the newest branch of the military, the first to be created in over 70 years, and has been in the works since March 2018.

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/americas/donald-trumps-america/118890626/camo-in-space--donald-trumps-space-force-uniform-mocked
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Author: Harrison Christian

Victoria University staff discussed keeping a "low profile" when invited on board a Chinese naval ship during its unannounced visit to New Zealand. 

The Qi Jiguang slid quietly into Wellington Harbour between October 26 and 30, with no explanation from the Government or NZ Defence Force (NZDF). The navy training vessel was on a two-month tour of the Asia-Pacific region. 

Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/117990295/victoria-university-staff-invited-onto-chinese-naval-ship-during-unannounced-nz-visit
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