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Author: Desmond Woods
This article was first published in the Australian Naval Review, 2020, Issue 1, in June 2020. These articles were available exclusively to full members of the ANI in the hard copy of the Australian Naval Review and are published on the website with broader public access for the historic record the following year.
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Article: https://navalinstitute.com.au/the-all-black-kiwi-and-the-red-kangaroo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-all-black-kiwi-and-the-red-kangaroo
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Author: Anneke Smith

A soldier charged with espionage is accused of stashing classified documents in a chiller bag and taking copies of layout documentation of the Linton Military Camp, including a letter assessing vulnerabilities in its physical security.

Charging documents obtained by RNZ also show the soldier is accused of being a member of two far-right groups and holding a copy of the March 15 terror attacks livestream, classified as objectionable by the Chief Censor.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2021/10/soldier-charged-with-espionage-also-accused-of-being-member-of-far-right-groups.html
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Author: Ministry of Defence NZ

 

Production is underway for the first of New Zealand’s Bushmaster NZ5.5 vehicles by Thales Australia in Bendigo, Victoria.
 
The Bushmaster vehicles will provide New Zealand Army personnel with high levels of blast and ballistic protection. They are designed with a V hull, which redirects blasts out from under the vehicle, saving lives.
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Article: https://www.defence.govt.nz/the-latest/story/new-bushmaster-armoured-vehicles-hit-the-production-line
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The Carrier Strike Group is conducting engagement activities in the Indo-Pacific region as part of its 28-week deployment. The UK's Carrier Strike Group (CSG21), spearheaded by the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, has conducted exercises with units from the Royal New Zealand Navy (NZDF).

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Article: https://www.forces.net/news/csg21-carrier-strike-group-welcomes-new-zealand-defence
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Author: Commander UK Carrier Strike Group

The UK’s CSG21 welcomes another nation! HMSQNLZ and the Strike Group conducted exercises with units from the NZ Navy, developing interoperability and mutual understanding.

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Article: https://twitter.com/smrmoorhouse/status/1442716403149070336
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Author: Andrew Watts

In recent months, several highly regarded defence and security commentators have drawn attention to the geostrategic realities that New Zealand now faces in the Asia-Pacific region. This commentary has included speculation about the level of naval capability needed to meet our commitments to collective security while at the same time performing the wide spectrum of other defence and security missions required of our navy.  There have been some interesting social media exchanges, most of which have been constructive. 

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Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2021/09/26/modularity-based-future-navy/
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US Navy littoral combat ship USS Charleston (LCS-18) sails alongside Royal New Zealand Navy auxiliary ship HMNZS Aotearoa, middle, and frigate HMNZS Te Kaha prior to replenishment-at-sea in Philippine Sea on Sep. 20

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Article: https://twitter.com/SurfaceWarriors/status/1440714201249452047
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Author: Thomas Manch

Defence Minister Peeni Henare says the new Aukus defence pact is not cause for him to re-evaluate the Government's direction in defence spending, which he has said may be pushed into the future due to Covid-19.

The Aukus pact announced by Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States last week, will have New Zealand’s only formal defence ally, Australia, purchase at least six nuclear-powered submarines and a raft of long-range missiles in the coming decades, in an effort to counter China’s rising power in the Indo-Pacific region.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/126459202/no-extra-heat-defence-minister-peeni-henare-stays-the-course-on-defence-spending-after-aukus-announcement
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