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Author: Dzirhan Mahadzir

U.S. 3rd Fleet, multinational partners and the Missile Defense Agency wrapped up ballistic missile defense exercise Pacific Dragon 2026 on Saturday around the Hawaiian Islands. Meanwhile, the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Task Group which had earlier participated in the Rim of the Pacific 2026 will carry out an Indo-Pacific deployment from August to October, with the first activity being to monitor maritime sanctions evasion by North Korea.

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Article: https://news.usni.org/2026/08/18/u-s-allies-hold-major-ballistic-missile-defense-drill-new-zealand-starts-pacific-patrol
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Author: NZDF

The New Zealand Army is building its First Person View (FPV) drone capability with a new specialist course.

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Article: https://www.nzdf.mil.nz/media-centre/news/new-zealand-army-advancing-short-range-drone-capability-with-new-course/
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Author: Defense Here

Saab has secured an order from the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) for its Carl-Gustaf M4 multi-role weapon system, marking New Zealand’s transition to the latest version of the Carl-Gustaf family.

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Article: https://defensehere.com/en/new-zealand-orders-carl-gustaf-m4/
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Category : Opinion
Author: Major General John G. Howard, MNZM (Ret)

If nobody is planning to invade New Zealand, why would we need a defence force? So runs the logic of those questioning the decision to increase defence spending.

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Article: https://www.nzinitiative.org.nz/reports-and-media/opinion/nobody-is-planning-to-invade-us/
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Author: Dr Reuben Steff

With 99.7 percent of trade moving by sea, should NZ buy $12 billion Japanese frigates or lower-cost drones? It’s a false choice, they’re part and parcel.

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Article: https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/08/14/navy-frigate-decision-looms-as-pacific-security-threats-escalate/
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Author: Sharon Brettkelly

A manufacturer believes local companies are more than capable of filling orders for New Zealand's defence drones.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/1020784/the-incredible-world-of-kiwi-made-drones
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Author: David Fisher

China-linked efforts to establish intelligence-capable space-tracking infrastructure in New Zealand are among a series of foreign-state threats exposed in the NZSIS annual assessment, alongside covert recruitment of officials, political interference and growing concern over violent extremism. David Fisher reports.

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Article: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nzsis-report-reveals-chinese-space-tracking-bid-in-new-zealand/SVCASYKHPVCPBH5H4FTEVH466U/
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Category : Analysis
Author: Penny Smith

The NZSIS is warning that geopolitical upheaval has intensified threats to New Zealand's safety and security.

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Article: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics/984367/most-challenging-of-recent-times-sis-warns-of-intensified-threats-to-nz-s-security
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