NZ well never have a proper Independent Foreign Policy, if whatever NZG keeps Foreign, Trade, Defence and Aid Development in separate Silo's. For NZ to have a truly Independent Foreign Policy all 4 dept's have to be treated as equal if NZ is to avoid being...
Yes, totally forgot Anschluss Ad and i will send myself to the naughty corner.
I see its only related to P&W Engines only not GE, RR, CFM Engines. It's very rare for an engine explosion like to happen and I think the last one to happen from memory was the Qantas A380 after takeoff from Singers a few yrs back. Old mate flying that ...
Yep, China has changed it’s Rules of Engagement (ROE) and it’s Orders For Opening Fire (OFOF) for its Coastguard a few weeks ago and I believe it may also include it Military as well. Weather China has a crack at Taiwan, the Senkakus Islands or in the SCS ...
Hi everyone, I posted this comment late Thursday night, when most were probably sleeping. https://thestandard.org.nz/open-mike-11-02-2021/#comment-1778500 But got a wee bit more to add and if anyone within the NZ Labour Party can you please inform Megan ...
I’ve heard on the rumour mill, Pacific Aerospace (PAC) which is NZ’s sole remaining Aircraft construction company is being liquidated by its Chinese owners. This Company was allow to be brought by the Chinese under the last National Government under the ...
Sorry for late reply, it’s finally stop raining as the monsoon has finally bugged off for the time being. So it’s all hands on deck mowing, gardening, fixing leaks in the chook coop and we had another veteran suicide on Sunday so I’ve been busy on ...
They once had subsidiary company called Tasman Air Enterprise which the RAN Gas Turbine engine and its stand alone company Safe Air did the RNZN. Both also overseas contracts as well. But both companies were sold off under John Keys Government as both were...
I’m currently reading David Kilcullen’s new book and it found this interesting stat on 86. “The 9/11 attacks were ( and remain) the most ambitious terrorist operation ever launched, taking years to plan and costing the group (AQ) $500.000 USD. They also ...
Down in the lower reaches of the Mary River and the other major rivers on the flood plain are seeing self seeding Mangroves as the salt water is slowly moving inland over the flood plain which is amazing to see, but also sad when you realise just fragile ...
This is an interesting article on CC which is happening down the rd (80-90km & plus another hr or so in the Bismarck down the Mary River) from me. It’s quite amazing at the change that is happening since I’ve started to head down Mary River in the 10yrs ...
BZ Marco, but given the current strategic environment, one would say that NZ is heading back to a cold war2.0 where its Maritime Trade Protection is going to be front and centre again when one considers over 90% of its exports and import arrive and depart ...
There is some merit of actually forming a Marine Force with the current future force structure of the NZDF. Do we actually convert the NZ Army's Regular Force over to a Marine Force? With the NZ Army Reserve Force including the Regular Force Cav Regiment ...
The problem facing MAF or whatever its these days and in the RNZN particular is the cuts to the operation budget of both Fisheries enforcement budget and operational budget for the Navy's sailing days for Fisheries patrol/ enforcement within NZ Waters. Now...
Probably been the best warship ever design and the best warship that NZ has ever had in service even though they had short legs until the Endeavour entered service.
The Ships that would suit the RNZN, but only if all the StandFlex Modules are brought, as the RNZN will still need to maintain a Utility of Force. Also note this Ship is also forming the basis for the RN's Type 31 Frigate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
NZ didn't go down the Ozzie ANZAC upgrade for a couple of reasons, 1, Was the top weight issues of the Upgraded ANZAC's, which could be an issue if the NZG or the RNZN had to deploy one into the Southern Ocean on a short notice task. 2, The change of RNZN ...
Was going to do a write up of this during the Xmas break after the news of the PNG would be a base for the Chinese Fishing Fleet which made comment on Ad's post about the current NZG Green programs. But i was hit with a re-lapse of a viral infection due to...
It might do to reform the navy in fact – we haven’t projected appreciable blue water power in nearly a century – our needs are a littoral force, not a distant water one. New Zealand has projected a Blue Water Task Force and that was only just recently ...
The NZDF are going to struggle in the coming yrs/ decades to maintain its Government mandated task and while at the same time to maintain its Utility of Force as required by the NZG of the Day. I think I’m on the record somewhere here on The Standard that ...
It’s going to go all too the shit house, when the Chinese Fishing Fleet & it’s Escort Fleet from the Chinese Coast Guard is based out of the PNG island of Daru. This should concern all NZ’ers, at the prospect of the Chinese Fishing Fleet establishing a ...
This should concern all NZ’ers, at the prospect of the Chinese Fishing Fleet establishing a base in PNG. But given silence of the NZG & political party’s during the election of the activities of the Chinese in& around Galápagos Islands and it intrusions in...
Further to my post a few mths about the NZDF and CC in regards to Bushfires. Well the Cyclone Season has started early for the 2020/221. Abnormal weather conditions down the East of Australia where it’s been raining cats & dogs over the last couple weeks ...
I could start talking about CBRN Defence training, agent detection, Recon and mapping agent/ nuclear fallout. Or the Dark Art of Machine Gun Gunnery and Direct Fire Support. Which btw i choose for my professional development instead of the more Gucci/ ...
Anyone who did 5th Form School Cert History or 4th Form History as I did at Hornby High. Would know when we looked the Depression of the 30's in the US under Hoover that trickle down economics theory is just a load of bollocks. No amount of dressing it up ...
Hi, Just a quick while I'm the laptop, I fully agree to both Red and Sanctuary's comments. This is either going to work, but its a really big asked for China to climb down from its 14 points that it released to the media without losing face and we need to ...
I found this over at the Wings Over New Zealand (WONZ) forum site. The incoming briefing for the new Defence Minister a brief and found this on CC. But I’m reading this brief and dot brief point 72. RESPONDING TO THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE Climate ...
I think this yrs Cyclone Season is going to wake everyone up across our Sth Pacific Region and in particular NZ & Oz. It will be interesting to see how both countries responded not within each other respective countries, but how it responds in the Sth ...
I’ve chattering to a NZ PHD Historian Andre Brett, who is a bit of a train nerd and who has submitted a book yet to be published on the raise, fall & decline of NZ Rail Pax Services. Like me, he’s a bit of a fan on NZ Railcars, one our talking points was ...
My post to this is on hold at the moment, just I’ve just received my latest copy of the NZ Rail Observer magazine and I have may have a reason why this Rail- Bus Pax hub in CHCH got knocked back. It doesn’t paint a pretty picture in terms of age of the ...
I doubt if the muppets in Wellington aka NZLP or the NZ Greens read anything I post here 😂. That resembles anything sensible or forward-looking policy, they would probably trip over any sensible or forward- looking policy like the town drunk stumbling out ...
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