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Category : News

Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue, Defence Minister Peeni Henare identifies climate change as one of the greatest security challenges for New Zealand and the Indo-Pacific region.

Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2022/06/13/peeni-henare-identifies-climate-change-threat/
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Category : Defence
Author: Peter Greener
In March 2022, the Report of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee on the 2020/21 Annual Review of the Ministry of Defence and the NZDF, noted in the section headed ‘Strategic competition in the Pacific’ that, “We heard that there will not be a white paper in 2022. However, Defence will be recommending to Ministers terms of reference that look at the development of defence policy settings in a more proactive approach, and the force structure that would support those settings.” Does this mean that there might be a new white paper in 2023, will we see another government defence policy statement, or will there be a revised defence capability plan?

Article: https://www.incline.org.nz/home/will-there-be-a-labour-defence-white-paper-in-2023
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Category : News
Author: New Zealand Defence Force

Royal New Zealand Navy ship HMNZS Aotearoa will be taking part in the world’s largest international maritime exercise for the first time, as part of a five-and-a-half month deployment to the Asia Pacific region.

Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/news/hmnzs-aotearoa-departs-for-rimpac-22/
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Category : News
Author: RNZN
Haere rā Aotearoa Aloha Hawaii. HMNZS Aotearoa sailed from the Devonport Naval Base today on her way to the world’s largest international maritime exercise - RIMPAC 22.

Article: https://www.facebook.com/NZNavy/posts/pfbid0Ngqv6nyyNANFrTFtURGrhKL4xYxLtXdxkaGbS9t6x2TTDnv896LyGUMdo86Go9Ttl
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Category : Defence

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is seeking reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities as part of its ongoing rollout of the Network Enabled Army (NEA) programme, according to an RfP issued on 31 May.

Article: https://www.gets.govt.nz/MD/ExternalTenderDetails.htm?id=25871518
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Category : Analysis
Author: BBC

Canadian military aircraft operating in Asia have been repeatedly "buzzed" by Chinese jets at dangerously close distances, Ottawa says.

Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/468469/canada-says-china-buzzing-military-flights-in-asia
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Category : Defence
Author: MoD

A 500 tonne roof has been lifted into place 33 metres above the ground at Base Ohakea, a very visual sign of progress being made on the $250 million infrastructure build to support the P-8A Poseidons.

Article: https://www.defence.govt.nz/the-latest/story/p-8a-poseidon-raising-the-roof-at-te-whare-toroa
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