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Role-playing prepares military for Afghanistan

Waiouru's sub-zero temperatures and the green paddocks of Rangitikei are helping New Zealand Defence Force's provincial reconstruction team prepare for the next deployment to Afghanistan. Ref. Source 7

Military Zealand New

Defence Force considers unmanned aircraft

The Defence Force is considering the use of remote-control drone planes to patrol New Zealand's waters, Defence Minister Wayne Mapp has confirmed. Ref. Source 2

New Zealand Military History & Civil Business Politics

Tough times fill Defence ranks

Defence Force recruitment is at a 10-year high as more people turn to the army, navy and air force because of the recession. Ref. Source 1

Military Zealand New

Review casts doubt on military bases

A cloud of uncertainty hangs over military bases at Trentham, Waiouru, Linton, Burnham, Tekapo and Woodbourne after the publication yesterday of the Defence White Paper. Ref. Source 5

Military Zealand New

Defence data plan risky - Hodgson

The Defence Force is considering housing secret information offsite with a private sector provider, raising fears about the security of defence data. Ref. Source 2

New Zealand Military

Early US-NZ patch-up bids revealed

The United States moved to beef up military relations with New Zealand as far back as 2007 - but negotiations were so secret the countries agreed they would talk about it publicly only under "extreme duress". Ref. Source 3

New Zealand Military

Air force considers sending pilots to Australia for training

Kiwi pilots will probably go to Australia for fast-jet training as the Government rushes to fill a 10-year-old hole in the air force left by the scrapped Aermacchis. Ref. Source 8

New Zealand Military Politics Business Civil & History

Defence Force quiet on Humvee training

The New Zealand Defence Force has refused to say if the Burnham soldier who died in Afghanistan last week had received the Humvee rollover training undergone by United States troops. Ref. Source 5