N. Zealand military ‘not in a fit state’, says government
Defence Minister Andrew Little says New Zealand must be prepared to equip itself with trained personnel, assets and material, and appropriate international relationships to protect its national security. – EPA pic, August 4, 2023.
FACING ageing equipment and difficulties recruiting personnel, New Zealand’s military needs a revamp, the government said Friday. The South Pacific nation’s roughly 15,000-strong defence force “is not in a fit state to respond to future challenges”, according to a policy review presented by Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Defence Minister Andrew Little.
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