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Author: Reuters

A US lawmaker on the Senate Commerce and Armed Services committees arrived in Taiwan on Thursday (local time) on the third such visit this month, defying pressure from Beijing to halt the trips.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/08/us-senator-arrives-in-taiwan-defying-angry-beijing.html
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Author: NZDF

The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has received reports that a soldier who was on leave has been killed in Ukraine.

The soldier was on a period of leave without pay at the time and was not on active duty with the NZDF.

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Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/news/statement-on-reports-of-death-of-new-zealand-soldier/
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Author: Nicola Smith

A high-tech Chinese survey vessel bristling with surveillance equipment has docked in Sri Lanka, despite concerns from neighbouring India that the ship could be used to spy on its ports and military installations.

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Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/world/asia/300663988/china-spy-ship-docks-in-sri-lanka-despite-india-and-us-concerns
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Author: The Conversation

New Zealand’s commitment this week to send a further 120 defence staff to assist with training the Ukrainian military underlines how quickly the geopolitical landscape is changing.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/08/opinion-nukes-allies-weapons-and-cost-four-big-questions-nz-s-defence-review-must-address.html
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Category : Analysis
Author: Reuters

Moscow denounced sabotage and Ukraine hinted at responsibility for new explosions on Tuesday (local time) at a military base in the Russian-annexed Crimea region that is an important supply line for Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/08/ukraine-invasion-blasts-at-russian-base-in-crimea-show-possible-ukrainian-fightback.html
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Category : Defence
Author: Reuters

Taiwan accused China of exaggeration on Tuesday (local time) after the Chinese military published footage of the strategically located Penghu islands, where there is a major Taiwanese air base, saying it was not true Chinese forces had come near the islands.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2022/08/taiwan-accuses-china-of-exaggeration-says-it-never-came-close-to-penghu-islands.html
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Author: Nighthawk

The first of our four P-8A Poseidon aircraft took to the skies in the United States today, completing a test flight ahead of systems fitout. This aircraft will be delivered to Aotearoa New Zealand later this year.

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New Zealand is sending 120 Defence Force personnel to the United Kingdom to train Ukrainian soldiers, including in weapon handling and combat first aid.

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Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2022/08/nz-sending-120-defence-force-personnel-to-uk-to-train-ukrainians.html
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