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Category: Defence
Category : Defence
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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Category : Defence
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: World
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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Category: Defence
Category : Defence
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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Article: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNyx66HwYEw
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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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Category : Analysis
Author: Corazon Miller

The image of Afghan judge Raihana Attaee, standing before several high-ranking dignitaries at the Government House in Auckland, is symbolic of all that Afghanistan has lost in the year since it fell to the Islamist group.

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Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2022/08/13/freedom-for-nz-afghans-tainted-by-what-was-lost/
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  2. 65-year-old says it's wrong she gets less NZ Super for being married
  3. China won't try to retake Taiwan militarily in next two years, US officials say
  4. China calls US 'main instigator' of Ukraine crisis

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