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Today I launched the book 'Phenomenal & Wicked', by John Crawford, NZDF historian & Matthew Buck, Snr Advisor Heritage. This ground-breaking research confirms the number of Kiwi soldiers who served at Gallipoli, 1915 was more than 16,000-almost double the accepted number of 8556.
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In the post-#COVID19 era, contactless #borders present a potential enabler for Covid-safe air travel - my latest in @DefsecNZ's Line of Defence Magazine defsec.net.nz/2020/06/30/cov…
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Driven to help protect our customers' wellbeing during the #COVID19 pandemic, we developed a free #contacttracing report tool. Read what our Chief Product Officer of Enterprise Solutions, Rachel Kelly, has to say in the latest issue of @DefsecNZ. ow.ly/8vTi50zYn2e
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Study Defence and Security with @CDSSMassey from anywhere in the world!
Our students come from many different walks of life and are all united by a desire to learn. Through Massey, their aspirations are coming to life. Find out how you can study from anywhere in the world ow.ly/LwrX50ypUpS #BeginsWithMassey
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40 more New Zealand firefighters are heading to New South Wales today to support firefighting efforts as fire conditions are expected to worsen over the next fortnight. 🇦🇺🇳🇿 This contingent will be replacing the team returning to New Zealand later this week. 🔥🚒
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Congratulations to Corporal Reiner Angelo who has been named as the 2019 NZ Defence Force Person of the Year today. MORE: bit.ly/37UVUkN #NZAirForce
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Today, I became the 13th Force Commander of the Multinational Force and Observers in Sinai. I look forward to working with Egypt and Israel and the 19 contributing states to further the Treaty of Peace as a Servant of Peace.
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NEWS || We’re supporting the @MFATgovtNZ-led NZ Government response to the Samoan Measles epidemic, sending our @NZAirForce Hercules aircraft with medical equipment & 50,000 vaccines last Friday & our Boeing aircraft with 2784 kgs of medical supplies. link.medium.com/hzmBDvU941
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Vietnam published Defense White Paper today mentioning challenges in #SCS including unlawful, unilateral activities, militerization, attempts to alter the status quo, violate other countries' legal rights, threaten peace, stability, freedom of navigation vnexpress.net/thoi-su/viet-n…
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We are proudly based in #Australia offering our broad global portfolio of products, services & solutions and transfer our technologies and know-how to Australia to enrich, empower and build local skills. Meet us at @Pacific2019Expo to learn more #LeonardoInAustralia #Pacific2019
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NEWS || The Government has announced its decision to deploy an @NZAirForce Orion aircraft and crew who are highly trained in maritime surveillance to support international efforts to monitor sanctions against North Korea. #Force4Good medium.com/@nzdefenceforce/a…
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Other countries have moved towards public-private #security partnerships to address the challenge of the vulnerability of public spaces. @nxdynon asks if more private security in NZ could potentially make us safer bit.ly/2nMPPow #privatesecurity #CDSSMassey #DefSecMedia
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Counterfeiting a far more nuanced complex problem than generally considered say Stephen Quirke & Dr Rhys Ball. They argue for stronger appetite for an integrated public-private identification framework to pre-empt & mitigate impact for NZ primary producers bit.ly/33uSCSD
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Why is it timely for NZ to have a #NationalSecurityJournal? Prof Rouben Azizian says we need to broaden/deepen our understanding of security & national security, advance the area of #securitystudies & build bridges to promote discourse here bit.ly/2oEsm9b
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A new journal will raise questions, identify gaps and encourage dialogue about New Zealand’s national security. The e-journal will be online & articles will be available to read soon! bit.ly/2kHMhCy #CDSS #MasseyUni #NZSecurity #SecurityStudies #NewZealand
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China - Friend or Foe? Hear Prof Rouben Azizian @CDSSMassey speaking about the challenge to NZ's foreign policy paradigm & the relationship with China - Palmerston North City Library, Ground Floor entry off George Street, next Thursday at 6pm. #NZChina
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Today we remember the service and sacrifice of all New Zealanders who have served in military conflicts, and those who serve today. #AnzacDay2019 #LestWeForget – at Wellington Region, New Zealand
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This week @NZAirForce hosted 40 Year 13 female students at #BaseWoodbourne, giving them an insight into the aviation industry as well as providing leadership, resilience & military skills. #SchooltoSkies encourages young women to consider aviation careers.
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The #BorderSecurity lessons of 9/11 are being forgotten amid the politicisation of debates over #Trump immigration policies, writes Laura Hains CPP. bordermanagement.net/?p=1586
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The Schengen Agreement’s borderless ideals are rubbing up against some hard border realities, writes @RoderickParkes. Is the #Schengen dream in danger of being relegated to history? bordermanagement.net/?p=1576