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Drones

SA2
Defence

Enough Tinkering: NZDF must make drones the main effort

April 20, 2026

The question is no longer whether drones will shape future conflict. The question is whether New Zealand intends to participate in that future – or be left behind, writes former New Zealand Army officer Graeme […]

Drones
Air

Top 5 actions to get drones into New Zealand soldiers’ hands

November 14, 2025

In the modern battlespace there are drones or there are targets, and it’s now time for the New Zealand Army’s leaders to make some decisions and take some risks, writes former New Zealand Army Officer Graeme Doull. […]

Pacific reset
Defence

In Depth: New Zealand Defence needs a Pacific-centric reset

September 3, 2025

New Zealand faces a choice. We can continue to tinker at the edges, replacing old assets with new ones, or we can intentionally design a Defence Force for the Pacific. That means tough decisions, writes […]

Drones
Air

Political leadership key to modernising Defence for drone warfare

August 14, 2025

New Zealand risks falling behind amid a drone-enabled transformation in warfare. We need a fundamental shift in both military strategy and our approach to innovation – and political leadership is needed, writes former New Zealand […]

Crucible
Defence

Opinion: Beyond the crucible of combat, capability must evolve through competition

July 14, 2025

Preparing for the remotely fought battlefield will require the NZDF to take a new approach to simulation, wargaming and the development and testing of drone and counter drone technologies, writes former New Zealand Army officer […]

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