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Category : Defence
Author: MoD

Defence has launched a market research project to replace the New Zealand Defence Force’s domestic support vehicle fleet, which is currently made up of Unimog trucks and Mitsubishi Tritons.

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Article: https://www.defence.govt.nz/the-latest/story/market-research-on-domestic-military-support-vehicles
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Author: Lisette Reymer & Reuters

Iran's top envoy said that a "preemptive action" could be expected in the coming hours, state TV reported on Monday, adding that Israel will not be allowed to take any action in the Gaza Strip without facing consequences.

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Author: Simon Ewing-Jarvie

New Zealand’s general election is only part-complete with 20% of votes still to count.

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Article: https://unclas.wordpress.com/2023/10/16/keeping-defence-discussion-alive/
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Author: Reuters

Russian President Vladimir Putin cautioned Israel on Friday against laying siege to Gaza in the same way that Nazi Germany besieged Leningrad, saying a ground offensive there would lead to an "absolutely unacceptable" number of civilian casualties.

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Author: Greg Waldron

Boeing P-8A Poseidon martime patrol aircraft of the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) are starting to have an impact regionally, including a long-range mission to locate a lost fishing boat.

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Article: https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/rnzaf-p-8as-get-up-to-speed-on-search-missions-patrol-work/155366.article
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Author: Lucy Craymer

WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Whoever wins New Zealand’s election on Saturday is going to have to make some difficult decisions on investment and staffing for a defence force struggling with aging equipment and personnel shortages.

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Author: nzherald

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) is currently unable to maintain the level of rescue fire services that are required to support the arrival of large passenger aircraft around the clock due to a national shortage of qualified personnel and very limited training options.

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Author: Lisette Reymer

US President Joe Biden has given Israel the green light to go ahead and send its army into Gaza. 

Biden told the world the US would have Israel's back as it dealt with Hamas, which he described as "butchers" who'd carried out "acts of sheer evil". 

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