New Zealand’s army chief, Maj. Gen. Rose King, has highlighted the challenges Pacific Island nations face with foreign military training in an interview with The Associated Press.
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“The U.S. and Australia don’t always get those personal relationships quite right, they don’t know how to sit and listen properly,” said Blake Johnson, from the think tank Australian Strategic Policy Institute. The U.S. at times struggled to scale down its proposals to fit Pacific needs, he said. But New Zealand’s small military footprint presents challenges too. King inherited an army described within the defense force as fragile and hollow. Attrition rates for the service have fallen since a 2022 peak of just over 17% but remain at more than 9% — high among comparable countries.
“Part of me is really proud that most New Zealanders don’t necessarily see the same threats that I see face our country,” King said. “But yes, there are challenges with that as well.” Military forces globally face other cultural challenges to which New Zealand is not immune. The difficulty of detecting those with extremist views who enter the service, for example, particularly white supremacists, has vexed countries“I’m confident that we’re doing our best in regard to, how do we ensure we’re getting the right people to join us?” King said.
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