NZ First aims to end long-standing 'free rider' defence strategy
Analysis: Defence Minister Ron Mark is committed to making the armed forces more effective in a wider range of roles.
Tue, 10 Jul 2018
The latest Strategic Defence Policy statement is a robust restatement of New Zealand’s long-held position supporting the post World War II rules-based system against threats from authoritarian states.
If anything, it gives greater clarity than the previous National-led and Labour-led governments
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