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- Category : News
In the second part of 'Defending New Zealand', I discuss how the country might configure itself to deal with an invading force that has the intention of putting boots on the ground.
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Read more: Indefensible New Zealand
- Article: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1792541/10834531-defending-new-zealand-2-the-prickly-kiwi
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- Category : Opinion
OPINION: New Zealand has once again been ranked the second-most peaceful nation in the world. When it comes to the Asia-Pacific region and the Southern Hemisphere, New Zealand is at the top of the peace rankings. This is according to the Institute for Economics and Peace, which recently released its annual Global Peace Index.
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Read more: Are we spending too little – or too much – on the military?
- Article: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/bryce-edwards-are-we-spending-too-little-or-too-much-on-the-military/L6R7KXSX7G4XLXZQQ5TV4WLMI4/
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- Category : Defence
A review of New Zealand's defence policy and strategy has been announced by Minister of Defence Peeni Henare.
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Read more: Ukraine war, climate change add urgency to defence review, defence minister says
- Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/470522/ukraine-war-climate-change-add-urgency-to-defence-review-defence-minister-says
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- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
Oh for fuck sakes lets spend more on a review when we already know the answer... and lets just kick the can down the road so the next government has to deal with it... Where the fuck are your balls man... worst and weakest defence Minister New Zealand has ever had. (Which is saying a lot)
- Category : Defence
A team of civilian doctors and nurses, NZDF personnel and a seven-tonne generator have left New Zealand this morning on board a Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules bound for Niue to assist with the recent COVID-19 outbreak and power outages.
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Read more: NZDF flies team to support Niue in COVID-19 outbreak
- Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/news/nzdf-flies-team-to-support-niue-in-covid-19-outbreak/
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- Note from Nighthawk.NZ:
When they retire the C-130H in a year or 2 I hope they get a good outro...
They deserve it...
- Category : Defence
The Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Aotearoa has sailed into Pearl Harbour in Hawaii as part of a major military exercise in the Pacific.
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Read more: Royal New Zealand Navy sails into Pearl Harbour for military exercise
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300627575/royal-new-zealand-navy-sails-into-pearl-harbour-for-military-exercise
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- Category : Defence
Just six months ago, I was arguing that it would be sufficient for New Zealand to maintain defence spending at 1.5 percent of GDP, which was essentially the level of defence spending for the last 20 years.
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Read more: Hard budget choices ahead if New Zealand to be a force for stability
- Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2022/06/30/mapp-defence-spending-priorities/
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- Category : Defence
We all now know the HMNZS Aotearoa was going to have Phalanx CIWS however that turned out to be that it is now "fitted for but not with". However what about the mini typhoon systems?
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Read more: HMNZS Aotearoa Mini Typhoons
- Article: http://www.nighthawk.nz
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- Category : Defence
The NZ$2.3 billion fleet of Guardian-class patrol boats Australia has given to Pacific nations to strengthen regional security has been plagued by design flaws, including carbon monoxide leaks, throwing into question whether the vessels can remain at sea.
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- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/south-pacific/300626745/australianbuilt-23-billion-guardianclass-patrol-boats-for-pacific-island-nations-have-major-flaws
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