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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth urged Asian allies to ramp up military spending to counter China's growing power and prevent its dominance in the region, warning of "rightful alarm" over its rapid military buildup.
Read more: Pentagon chief urges allies to boost defence spending amid 'alarm' over China's buildup
Analysis - In the long list of 10 countries the US Secretary of War has praised for "stepping up" to "changing the playbook" on military strength in Indo-Pacific, New Zealand was nowhere to be seen.
Read more: Pete Hegseth's 'freeloading' snipe: Should NZ be worried?
New Zealand is aiming for "smooth and steady" rises in defence expenditure to meet its target of spending 2 percent of GDP on the military within eight years, Defence Minister Chris Penk says.
Read more: NZ aiming for steady rise in defence spending
Is it time for New Zealand to add a Naval Strike munition to its inventory?, writes former RNZN Chief Petty Officer (Combat System Specialist – Above Water Warfare) Jonathan Brooke.
On arriving at the Devonport Naval Base by road, the first thing you will notice is a large naval turret. The 6-inch BL MKXXII naval gun is ‘Y’ turret — one of the main turrets on HMNZS Achillies, a ship famously involved in the Battle of the River Plate against the ‘pocket battleship’ Admiral Graf Spee in the South Atlantic on 13 December 1939.
Read more: A Shield, Not a Sword – Strengthening defence through deterrence
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth says New Zealand is "freeloading" off the American military because of its low level of military spending.
Read more: Pete Hegseth says NZ is 'freeloading' off
Budget 2026 will see more foreign aid to the Pacific region, while defence and customs spending rises with an eye towards crime and security.
Read more: Budget 2026 boosts Pacific aid and defence spending amid security concerns
A defence commentator says it is good to see funds for training recruits in the Budget, but he questions where the acceleration of technology is at.
Read more: Will Budget's $25m for Defence Force bring needed tech advancements?
The Defence Force's project to transform the way the army operates has made some key choices after a decade of research, design and groundwork, government papers show.
Read more: Defence Force transformation project spends millions on 10 years of testing
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