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Author: HARUKA SATAKE

TOKYO — New Zealand will “seriously” explore adopting Japan’s Mogami-class frigate as part of its naval fleet, the country’s foreign minister told Nikkei.

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Article: https://jcsmarinenews.wordpress.com/2026/07/15/new-zealand-to-seriously-consider-japans-mogami-frigate-fm-peters/
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Author: Newstalk ZB, Publish Date

Cabinet's being warned its window for a decision around replacing our two ageing warships is rapidly closing.  

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Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/on-air/early-edition-with-ryan-bridge/audio/john-howard-retired-major-general-and-nz-initiative-senior-fellow-on-their-warning-about-the-state-of-new-zealands-warships/
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Author: Jessica Hopkins

A geopolitics expert says before New Zealand asks to join a defence alliance with Australia and Fiji, it must first consider if it can afford to.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/695845/nz-must-consider-cost-of-joining-pacific-defence-alliance-expert
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Author: TVNZ News

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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Article: https://www.1news.co.nz/2026/07/06/deeply-concerning-china-fires-nuclear-capable-test-missile-in-south-pacific/
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Author: Reuben Steff

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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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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Author: TVNZ News

Defence Minister Chris Penk will travel to Antalya in Türkiye tomorrow to attend the NATO Summit being held there.

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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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Author: Jamie Ensor

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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Article: https://www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/politics/new-us-ambassador-to-new-zealand-jared-novelly-wants-to-see-his-country-s-aircraft-carriers-in-auckland-waters/
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  1. NZ Air Force fires Harpoon missiles for first time in major military exercise
  2. NZ and US sign 'statement of intent' over military space operations
  3. RNZAF P-8A Poseidon successfully launches Harpoon missiles
  4. Distance can no longer be NZ’s defence strategy. Could Japan be part of the answer?

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