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Author: Fox Meyer

A months-long process to obtain Starlink for unclassified communications briefly veered off-course after concerns were raised by an information security director, which led to a thorough risk assessment before the satellite purchase was greenlit.

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Article: https://newsroom.co.nz/2025/07/16/starlink-approved-for-military-use-in-nz/
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I don't trust Musky boy and could just turn it off any time he wants of gets upset by something as he did to Ukraine recently...
NZ needs to invest in its own network constellation and work closer with RokectLab for launch cadence.

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Author: Phil Pennington

An American army commander visiting New Zealand has praised how the United States and New Zealand Defence Force are developing an integrated network, at the same time as the latest example of this integration comes to light.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/567952/us-commander-visits-as-military-integration-with-kill-chains-advances
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Author: Ellen O'Dwyer

New Zealand's navy has a critical need for equipment and staffing, defence experts are warning, with some saying it needs to align closer to the Royal Australian Navy.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/543741/nz-navy-may-need-to-work-with-australia-to-grow-capability-experts
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Author: RNZ

The Defence Force is cutting 255 civilian roles as part of a restructure.

The agency said it is getting rid of 281 filled roles but establishing 276 new ones, meaning five currently filled positions will be axed. The remaining 250 jobs to be cut are currently vacant.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/top/567593/defence-force-cuts-255-civilian-roles-to-focus-on-front-line-personnel
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Author: Phil Pennington

America is asking more from its military allies and partners to prepare for future space wars and New Zealand is on board.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/567726/us-space-force-wants-partners-including-nz-to-prepare-for-space-wars
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Author: Aziz Al Saafin

New Zealand's Defence Force is putting its latest gear to the test during the huge war games in Australia.

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Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/07/16/a-look-at-some-of-the-nzdfs-new-gear-being-used-at-talisman-sabre/
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Author: Caleb Fotheringham

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is not considering recruiting personnel from across the Pacific as talk continues of Australia doing so for its Defence Force (ADF).

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/566154/nzdf-not-considering-recruiting-personnel-from-pacific-nations
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Defence has issued a request for proposals to industry to replace the ageing Mercedes Benz Unimog trucks in the domestic Garrison and Training Support vehicle fleet.
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Article: https://defense-studies.blogspot.com/search/label/NEW%20ZEALAND
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