Committing $12 billion over the next four years with $9 billion in new spending, the Government seems intent on ensuring the development of significant capabilities for the New Zealand Defence Force, writes Editor-at-large Dr Peter […]
New Zealand’s Ministry of Defence has released a tender to market for proposals to replace the Royal New Zealand Air Force’s two Boeing 757s by the end of 2027. According to the 19 December announcement, […]
Are the recent actions of the Chinese really the reason for the delay in the Defence Capability Plan, or do the politics of the coalition have a part to play?, asks editor-at-large Dr Peter Greener. […]
There can be little doubt that the soon to be released Defence Capability Plan will require substantial new expenditure over the next decade, writes Dr Wayne Mapp. The defence and foreign policy of New Zealand […]
The Australian surface combatant review’s recommendations around Tier 2 general purpose frigates pose interesting questions for New Zealand, writes maritime capability specialist and former Royal New Zealand Navy Officer Andrew Watts. In a way this […]
Recent commentary suggests that NZDF combat skills and interoperability have degraded over time, but remedial work is now well underway, writes editor-at-large Dr Peter Greener. Nevertheless, there are big capability decisions that need to be […]
With the release last week of the Defence Policy Review Terms of Reference, writes Dr Peter Greener, will we see a Defence White Paper or Capability Plan prior to the next election? In my article […]
With no new defence white paper in sight, in a world marked by Russian aggression in Europe and Chinese influence in the Pacific, Dr Peter Greener asks what is the direction for New Zealand defence […]
Dr Wayne Mapp writes that if New Zealand is to provide its Defence Force with modern platforms capable of interoperability with partners, it will need to maintain defence expenditure at 1.5 percent of GDP over […]
In this exclusive interview with chief editor Nicholas Dynon, Secretary of Defence Andrew Bridgman talks Defence Assessment, Defence Capability Plan review, international engagement, and the Ministry’s key priorities in 2021/22. ND: A new Defence Assessment has […]
The need to replace half of the RNZN’s fleet by the mid 2030s presents a rare opportunity to move away from simply considering like for like replacements, writes Editor-at-large Peter Greener, and to consider newer […]
In this exclusive interview, Defence Minister Peeni Henare talks with Line of Defence Editor-at-Large Dr Peter Greener about future peacekeeping, prioritising spending, the Pacific, and a Labour focus on Defence. PG: Minister, acknowledging the confluence of […]
In this exclusive interview with Editor-at-large Dr Peter Greener, Secretary of Defence Andrew Bridgman talks priorities, First Principles Review, maritime helicopter replacement, international engagement and future challenges. PG: Since taking up your post on 1 July […]
Hon Dr Wayne Mapp looks to the past in order to explore the maritime acquisition landscape of the future, focusing on the Offshore Patrol Vessel and Frigate replacement decisions facing the next government. The first […]
Eminent New Zealand academics provide their comments in relation to the 2019 Defence Capability Plan, raising ethical and operational questions around the proposed ‘non-traditional’ capability spend. In the latest instalment from its Notes from the Field series […]
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