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U.S. 3rd Fleet, multinational partners and the Missile Defense Agency wrapped up ballistic missile defense exercise Pacific Dragon 2026 on Saturday around the Hawaiian Islands. Meanwhile, the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Task Group which had earlier participated in the Rim of the Pacific 2026 will carry out an Indo-Pacific deployment from August to October, with the first activity being to monitor maritime sanctions evasion by North Korea.
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- Article: https://news.usni.org/2026/08/18/u-s-allies-hold-major-ballistic-missile-defense-drill-new-zealand-starts-pacific-patrol
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The New Zealand Army is building its First Person View (FPV) drone capability with a new specialist course.
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Read more: New Zealand Army advancing short-range drone capability with new course
- Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/new-zealand-army-advancing-short-range-drone-capability-with-new-course/
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Saab has secured an order from the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) for its Carl-Gustaf M4 multi-role weapon system, marking New Zealand’s transition to the latest version of the Carl-Gustaf family.
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Read more: Saab secures New Zealand order for Carl-Gustaf M4
- Article: https://defensehere.com/en/new-zealand-orders-carl-gustaf-m4/
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If nobody is planning to invade New Zealand, why would we need a defence force? So runs the logic of those questioning the decision to increase defence spending.
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Read more: Nobody is planning to invade us
- Article: https://www.nzinitiative.org.nz/reports-and-media/opinion/nobody-is-planning-to-invade-us/
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With 99.7 percent of trade moving by sea, should NZ buy $12 billion Japanese frigates or lower-cost drones? It’s a false choice, they’re part and parcel.
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Read more: Navy frigate decision looms as Pacific security threats escalate
- Article: https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/08/14/navy-frigate-decision-looms-as-pacific-security-threats-escalate/
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The NZSIS is warning that geopolitical upheaval has intensified threats to New Zealand's safety and security.
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Read more: 'Most challenging of recent times': SIS warns of intensified threats to NZ's security
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics/984367/most-challenging-of-recent-times-sis-warns-of-intensified-threats-to-nz-s-security
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Six people in a small boat missing amid rough seas in Fiji have been rescued by a Royal NZ Air Force crew.
The group had left Namuka Island for Fulaga in the Lau Group in a small boat on Thursday morning but failed to reach their destination, the NZ Defence Force said.
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Read more: Six missing in boat amid rough seas in Fiji rescued by RNZAF
- Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/08/08/six-missing-in-boat-off-fiji-amid-rough-seas-rescued-by-rnzaf/
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Buying a service, not a fleet
The Ministry of Defence has issued a request for information seeking commercial operators who can fly maritime surveillance missions up to 1,400 nautical miles from base for at least six hours. The RFI, published on the Government Electronic Tender Service, sets a demanding bar: high-definition imaging, maritime search radar, and near real-time imagery in all weather, day or night.
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Read more: New Zealand’s maritime surveillance programme is a commercial contract waiting to be won
- Article: https://b2bnews.co.nz/news/nz-defence-eyes-commercial-drones-for-pacific-surveillance/
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