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Defence Minister Peeni Henare says the new Aukus defence pact is not cause for him to re-evaluate the Government's direction in defence spending, which he has said may be pushed into the future due to Covid-19.
The Aukus pact announced by Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States last week, will have New Zealand’s only formal defence ally, Australia, purchase at least six nuclear-powered submarines and a raft of long-range missiles in the coming decades, in an effort to counter China’s rising power in the Indo-Pacific region.
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France should not have been surprised that Australia cancelled a submarine contract, as major concerns about delays, cost overruns and suitability had been aired officially and publicly for years, Australian politicians said.
Paris has recalled its ambassadors from Canberra and Washington, saying it was blindsided by Canberra's decision to build nuclear-powered submarines with the United States and Britain rather than stick with its contract for French diesel submarines.
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Read more: Australian documents showed French submarine project was at risk for years
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2021/09/australian-documents-showed-french-submarine-project-was-at-risk-for-years.html
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No kidding the project balloon out of control, and even I knew it was in trouble and I am no expert...
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A new documentary claims COVID-19 appeared in Wuhan a lot earlier than Chinese authorities admitted and could have knowingly been spread during an international competition in the city.
What Really Happened in Wuhan is a Sky News documentary and book by The Australian investigative reporter Sharri Markson.
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Over the past two years, China has punished Canada and Australia for actions that the Chinese deem objectionable - and in response, both countries have faced unjust detentions of their citizens and sudden, harsh trade barriers.
Yet these two members of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance — which also includes the United Kingdom, the United States and New Zealand — have responded differently. That's evident in the recent launch of the Australia/U.K./U.S. security pact called AUKUS, from which Canada is conspicuously absent.
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Read more: Canada and Australia's different approaches to China
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Legislation that will introduce a new offence - planning a terrorist attack - is a step closer to becoming law.
The Counter-Terrorism Legislation Bill passed its second reading in Parliament this afternoon.
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Read more: Counter-Terrorism Legislation Bill passes second reading
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the new security pact involving Australia, the United States and Britain would not change New Zealand's security arrangement with the three countries.
New Zealand has been left out of the new tripartite security pact among traditional friends, which is aimed at focusing efforts to respond to China's rapid military expansion in the Asia Pacific.
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Read more: Ardern on NZ being left out of new AUKUS security pact
- Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/politics/jacinda-ardern-on-nz-being-left-out-of-new-security-pact-with-australia-us-and-uk/
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Read more: Evac from HMNZS Aotearoa
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In the wake of last week’s AUKUS announcement, decisions around what to replace New Zealand’s Anzac class frigates with have become immediately more important, writes Dr Wayne Mapp.
Many readers will know that most of my Line of Defence articles this year have referred to the need to renew the naval fleet, most notably the Anzac frigates. I have been postulating that an all OPV fleet might be the answer, predicated on the basis that our prime interest is the South West Pacific, from Antarctica to the Equator. In particular I have mentioned the ice capable Harry DeWolf as a credible option.
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Read more: Wayne Mapp: Reflections on the implications of AUKUS for New Zealand’s Navy
- Article: https://defsec.net.nz/2021/09/20/wayne-mapp-what-does-aukus-mean-for-new-zealand/
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