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Author: Martyn Dunne

I would like start by thanking the Chief of Navy, Vice Admiral Ray Griggs, for the invitation to attend this conference and for the opportunity to speak. As a retired army officer and a serving diplomat I feel privileged to be here among you today and be part of a conversation addressing naval and maritime security issues.

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Article: http://www.navy.gov.au/sites/default/files/documents/SP12.pdf
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This is the New Zealand prospective  during "The Naval Contribution to National Security and Prosperity" Proceedings of the Royal Australian Navy Sea Power Conference 2012

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Author: LINE OF DEFENCE MAGAZINE

Defence Minister Ron Mark highlights recent work done by the NZDF, indicating Defence Estate focus will follow soon-to-be published Defence Capability Plan.

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Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2019/04/12/community-nation-world/
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Author: Li Jie Sheng

The FPDA, a nonbinding defense pact, plays an important role in the Southeast Asian region.

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Article: https://thediplomat.com/2019/11/the-future-of-the-five-power-defense-arrangements/
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Author: Agence France-Presse

The Pentagon said Friday it is awarding a $10 billion cloud computing contract to Microsoft, following a highly scrutinized bidding process which Amazon had been favored to win.

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Article: https://www.defencetalk.com/pentagon-awards-10-bn-cloud-contract-to-microsoft-snubbing-amazon-72617/
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Author: Luke Malpass

The Defence department is releasing its plan for how it will join with the Pacific and "like-minded" nations to fight the "complex disrupters" facing the region, including climate change, transnational organised crime, and resource competition.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/116970744/defence-paper-puts-meat-on-pacific-reset-bones-in-report-being-released-on-tuesday
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Author: Robert Ayson
Since the Ardern government took office, we've been treated to a veritable deluge of publically launched defence policy documents. Minister Ron Mark has had no need of a new White Paper – the next one is due no earlier than 2021.
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Article: http://www.incline.org.nz/home/has-defence-gone-off-the-pacific-deep-end
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New Zealand has announced plans to increase its military capabilities in the Pacific in a move that is widely expected to prompt reaction from China.

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Article: https://www.presstv.com/Detail/2019/10/29/609846/New-Zealand-China-military-Pacific-US-Australia
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Author: Nighthawk

Endurance 170 LHD/LHA

Endurance 170 design, a landing helicopter assault (LHA) ship that measures 170m long from ST Marine Singapore, and was first displayed at IMDEX Asia 2017. It is an evolution of the Endurance 160, of which a scale model was on display. Far more capable than the four-ship Endurance 140 LPD class currently operated by the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), ST Marine said it had a 'potential customer' for the Endurance 170.

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