Monday, May 4, 2009

The future for NZ Defence?

Articles of interest from The New Zealand Herald:
Closer relationship for NZ and Aust militaries (Click)
New Zealand and Australia will draw into a much closer defence relationship in a bid to deal with emerging crises in the Pacific. Areas of co-operation include:
* Transport and logistics.
* Operational planning and communications.
* Capability development and buying equipment.
* Ultimately developing an ANZAC task force for rapid deployment.
Australia's plan to extend its strategic striking power with a fleet of long-range silent submarines equipped with cruise missiles has raised concerns in China and sparked fears of a new arms race in Asia.

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