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Analysis - If there's one area of New Zealand foreign policy that demands delicate diplomatic language from elected officials, it is the country's nuclear-free status.

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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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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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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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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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  1. US Ambassador wants warships in NZ waters, jokes about using time machine to 'fix nuclear thing'
  2. NZ Air Force fires Harpoon missiles for first time in major military exercise
  3. NZ and US sign 'statement of intent' over military space operations
  4. RNZAF P-8A Poseidon successfully launches Harpoon missiles

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