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New Zealand was given only hours' notice before China launched a long-range ballistic missile into the South Pacific from one of its nuclear-powered submarines, a move Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has described as "deeply concerning".
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Read more: 'Deeply concerning': China fires nuclear-capable test missile in South Pacific
- Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/07/06/deeply-concerning-china-fires-nuclear-capable-test-missile-in-south-pacific/
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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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Read more: Using distance as a defence strategy is now wishful thinking for NZ
- Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/07/04/using-distance-as-a-defence-strategy-is-now-wishful-thinking-for-nz/
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Defence Minister Chris Penk will travel to Antalya in Türkiye tomorrow to attend the NATO Summit being held there.
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Read more: Defence Minister to attend NATO summit in Türkiye
- Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/07/04/defence-minister-to-attend-nato-summit-in-turkiye/
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New Zealand has joined a project to accelerate artificial intelligence warfighting capabilities that the United States calls "pivotal" and the "foundation" to winning battles.
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Read more: New Zealand joins US project to accelerate AI warfighting
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The United States’ new Ambassador to New Zealand wants to see his country’s aircraft carriers sailing into Auckland waters, though he acknowledged our long-standing policy to refuse entry to nuclear-powered ships.
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A Royal New Zealand Air Force P-8A Poseidon plane has launched Harpoon missiles for the first time, in a major international exercise near Guam.
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Read more: NZ Air Force fires Harpoon missiles for first time in major military exercise
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/nz-news/361000607/watch-kiwi-crew-launch-harpoon-guided-missiles-air-force-p8-poseidon-striking-target-ship
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The New Zealand and United States militaries have signed a "statement of intent" over space operations.
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Read more: NZ and US sign 'statement of intent' over military space operations
- 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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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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Read more: RNZAF P-8A Poseidon successfully launches Harpoon missiles
- Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/rnzaf-p-8a-poseidon-successfully-launches-harpoon-missiles/
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