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In every crisis lies opportunity, so the saying goes. The collision of the guided missile destroyer (DDG) USS Fitzgerald with a Philippines-registered cargo ship, near Japan on 17 June, was a human tragedy, killing seven US sailors in circumstances that defy easy explanation, but which underline the hazards of everyday seamanship in the era of automation.
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Read more: A silver fern lining to Fitzgerald collision
- Article: http://www.lowyinstitute.org/the-interpreter/silver-fern-lining-fitzgerald-collision
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Pacific state turns back to neighbor after cosying up with China, Russia
AUCKLAND -- A New Zealand naval ship will be deployed to Fiji for six months in May to help local forces patrol the 1.3 million square kilometer exclusive economic zone that has been plagued by illegal fishing and drug trafficking.
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Read more: Fiji enlists New Zealand navy to help patrol seas
- Article: https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/Fiji-enlists-New-Zealand-navy-to-help-patrol-seas2
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Some History
Back in 1987 when Fiji had its first military coup the then government wanted to deploy troops to Fiji, however as it panned out, the need was not needed anymore. However it was advised that New Zealand could not deploy and self-sustain the deployment, we could deploy the NZSAS and secure what region however we had no backup for the troops on the ground and could not deploy our main force and keep the supply routes to them open.
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Read more: Royal New Zealand Air Force considers C-17
- Article: http://nighthawk.nz
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