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The ‘number 8 wire’ days for NZ’s defence force are over – new priorities will demand bigger budgets
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New Zealanders have been put on notice that defence and security are among the bigger challenges the country faces this century.
The assessment earlier this year by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Navigating a Shifting World-Te whakatere i tētahi ao hurihuri, warned “the future looks grim” geopolitically. The release last week of a new national security strategy and defence policy strategy statement underscored the urgency of the required response.
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- Article: https://theconversation.com/the-number-8-wire-days-for-nzs-defence-force-are-over-new-priorities-will-demand-bigger-budgets-211182
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"These documents represent a clear statement of intent by the New Zealand Government to step up its foreign policy and military efforts in the Pacific," one analyst told Breaking Defense.
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- Article: https://breakingdefense.com/2023/08/new-zealands-national-security-strategy-greater-regional-presence-aussie-ties-and-questions/
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Australia and New Zealand could team up on building a new fleet of light frigates, with British shipbuilding giant Babcock pitching the proposal for its Arrowhead frigate to Defence amid a major naval review.
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Read more: Australia-NZ could combine on deal for smaller, missile-laden frigates
- Article: https://www.afr.com/politics/federal/australia-nz-could-combine-on-deal-for-smaller-missile-laden-frigates-20230809-p5dv81
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Foreign interference linked to China "in and against New Zealand" is labelled an "intelligence concern" by the country's spies in their first-ever comprehensive assessment of threats against Aotearoa published publicly.
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- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2023/08/new-zealand-spies-call-out-foreign-interference-including-by-china-in-first-of-its-kind-report.html
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So government knew this report was coming and decided a week before hand state that we need to up the NZDF including misinformation, cyber attacks and the like and the general security of the nation with the first NSS - National Security Strategy... hmmmm
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The Royal New Zealand Navy formed part of an international drug bust in the Middle East that saw $495 million worth of drugs seized.
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Read more: NZ navy part of international drug bust that saw $495 million worth of drugs seized
- Article: https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/300947897/nz-navy-part-of-international-drug-bust-that-saw-495-million-worth-of-drugs-seized
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un replaced the military's top general and called for more preparations for the possibility of war, a boost in weapons production, and expansion of military drills, state media KCNA reported on Thursday.
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Read more: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismisses top general, steps up preparation for war
- Article: https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/world/2023/08/north-korean-leader-kim-jong-un-dismisses-top-general-steps-up-preparation-for-war.html
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what again.... 5th time this year...??? crazy little pudgy man.
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Brand new strategy suggest a future desire to join the great power pack — even AUKUS — despite years of independence. New Zealand apparently wants to run with the pack now countering China — and may seek to join AUKUS, too.
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Read more: With China in sights, New Zealand signals major defense policy shift
- Article: https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2023/08/04/with-china-in-sights-new-zealand-signals-major-defense-policy-shift/
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The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is likely to increase its role supporting the development of New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) capabilities following the launch of New Zealand’s new defence policy.
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Read more: Australia to take key role in NZDF capability growth
- Article: https://www.australiandefence.com.au/news/news/australia-to-take-key-role-in-nzdf-capability-growth
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