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Defence Policy and Strategy Statement

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Peter Greener: 2025 Defence Capability Plan is a DCP for the ages

April 24, 2025

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 […]

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Defence

“To the most reasonably affordable standard”: The National Party’s newly proposed policy intent for Defence

October 25, 2023

Even at “the most reasonably affordable standard”, an almost total replacement of naval ships, new maritime helicopters, replacement of strategic air mobility, and a new primary combat vehicle is a big shopping list, writes Editor-at-large […]

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Defence

The New Zealand Defence Policy and Strategy Statement 2023; what are the implications for the Royal New Zealand Navy

September 21, 2023

Editor-at-large Dr Peter Greener writes that we’ll have to wait until after the upcoming General Election and into next year before we get to learn whether a future New Zealand government will be putting its […]

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