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Category: Defence
Category : Defence
Author: RNZ

The New Zealand and United States militaries have signed a "statement of intent" over space operations.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/science-and-technology/648419/nz-and-us-sign-statement-of-intent-over-military-space-operations
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Category: Defence
Category : Defence
Author: NZDF

A Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-8A Poseidon has launched Harpoon missiles for the first time during an international exercise near Guam.

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Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/rnzaf-p-8a-poseidon-successfully-launches-harpoon-missiles/
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Category: Defence
Category : Analysis
Author: Reuben Steff

Analysis - 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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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics/643152/distance-can-no-longer-be-nz-s-defence-strategy-could-japan-be-part-of-the-answer
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Category: Defence
Category : Defence
Author: Phil Pennington

New Zealand has joined a NATO programme for faster rocket launches in case satellites get damaged or attacked, as fears about war in space grow and as NASA warns its launchpads are deteriorating.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics/618806/starlift-draws-in-nz-as-states-seek-rocket-launchpads
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Category: Politics

New Zealand can’t expect the United States to ride to its rescue in a military conflict if it fails to spend “a reasonable amount” on its defence, a retired American general and former Trump administration official says.

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Category: Defence
Category : Defence
Author: Phil Pennington

AI technologies Mythos and Maven have been changing the world in just the past three months.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/science-and-technology/597726/ai-warfare-nzdf-drone-doctrine-focuses-on-keeping-humans-in-the-loop
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Category: Defence
Category : Defence
Author: The Devonport Flagstaff

Seven projects have been identified as immediate priorities for a multibillion-dollar rebuild of the Devonport Naval Base. Asbestos-ridden facility among first to go in base upgrade.

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Article: https://devonportflagstaff.co.nz/massive-navy-base-works-programme-outlined/
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Category: Politics
Category : Opinion
Author: Nine To Noon

With the growing interest in smaller nuclear reactors around the world, how should New Zealand weigh the developing technology?

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/597338/couple-of-small-modular-reactors-a-new-pitch-for-nuclear-power-in-new-zealand
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  1. NZ's defence spending is doubling, but the US says that's not enough
  2. NZ's $2.6 billion military helicopter purchase approved by US
  3. New Zealand Defence Chief Unveils Stronger Military Vision at Shangri-La Dialogue 2026
  4. No expectation NZ will revise nuclear-free stance, but there could be disadvantages

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