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Analysis - If there's one area of New Zealand foreign policy that demands delicate diplomatic language from elected officials, it is the country's nuclear-free status.
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Read more: Why a US ‘freeloading’ claim has put the heat on NZ’s independent foreign policy
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TOKYO — New Zealand will “seriously” explore adopting Japan’s Mogami-class frigate as part of its naval fleet, the country’s foreign minister told Nikkei.
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Read more: New Zealand to ‘seriously’ consider Japan’s Mogami frigate
- Article: https://jcsmarinenews.wordpress.com/2026/07/15/new-zealand-to-seriously-consider-japans-mogami-frigate-fm-peters/
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Cabinet's being warned its window for a decision around replacing our two ageing warships is rapidly closing.
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Read more: Govt urged to increase fleet as ageing warships near end of lives
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A geopolitics expert says before New Zealand asks to join a defence alliance with Australia and Fiji, it must first consider if it can afford to.
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Read more: NZ must consider cost of joining Pacific defence alliance
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/695845/nz-must-consider-cost-of-joining-pacific-defence-alliance-expert
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As China’s military expansion shakes up the Indo-Pacific region’s security order, it is becoming harder to argue that distance offers a form of protection for New Zealand.
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Read more: Using distance as a defence strategy is now wishful thinking for NZ
- Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/07/04/using-distance-as-a-defence-strategy-is-now-wishful-thinking-for-nz/
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Defence Minister Chris Penk will travel to Antalya in Türkiye tomorrow to attend the NATO Summit being held there.
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Read more: Defence Minister to attend NATO summit in Türkiye
- Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/07/04/defence-minister-to-attend-nato-summit-in-turkiye/
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New Zealand has joined a project to accelerate artificial intelligence warfighting capabilities that the United States calls "pivotal" and the "foundation" to winning battles.
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Read more: New Zealand joins US project to accelerate AI warfighting
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The United States’ new Ambassador to New Zealand wants to see his country’s aircraft carriers sailing into Auckland waters, though he acknowledged our long-standing policy to refuse entry to nuclear-powered ships.
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