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Europe New Zealand News 

New Zealand soldier killed in Ukraine

24/08/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2057 Views 0 Comments Ukraine

New Zealand Defence Force today issued a statement saying that a New Zealand Army soldier may have been killed in

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Australian Europe News Veterans 

Invictus Australia supports first veterans’ team at world surf lifesaving comp

16/08/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2085 Views 0 Comments Invictus Australia, Surf Lifesaving World Champions, Team Veteran Australia

In a world-first, Invictus Australia, with the support of Surf Life Saving Australia, has sought and been granted permission by

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New Zealand Army infantry 'indian file' behind a moving Light Armoured Vehicle. NZDF file photo.
Europe New Zealand News Russia UK 

NZDF deploying infantry to train Ukrainians

15/08/202215/08/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2103 Views 1 Comment Ukraine

The New Zealand Defence Force will, over the next three weeks, begin to deploy up to 120 personnel to the

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Australian Europe News 

Australia to send more military aid to Ukraine

06/07/202211/07/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3583 Views 10 Comments Ukraine

The Australian government will provide an additional AU$100million for military assistance to Ukraine, including 20 more Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles

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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg addresses media ahead of a NATO Summit in Brussels, 27 June 2022. NATO photo.
Europe News USA 

NATO ready reaction force to expand eight-fold –– to more than 300,000

28/06/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2321 Views 0 Comments

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Monday 27 June 2022 said NATO leaders meeting in Madrid this week were set

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The Royal New Zealand Air Force Hercules that participated in the multi-national mission to support Ukraine’s self-defence departs Prize Norton, UK, for home. RAF photo.
Europe New Zealand News 

Kiwis finish Ukraine-assist mission

23/06/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2382 Views 1 Comment Ukraine

The Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules and personnel that were deployed to Europe in support of Ukraine have

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M113AS4 armoured personnel carriers bound for Ukraine wait to be loaded onto an Antonov An-124 cargo plane at RAAF Base Amberley, Queensland. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.
Australian Australian Army Europe News Videos 

ADF prepares M113AS4s for Ukraine

20/06/202220/06/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2738 Views 2 Comments Ukraine

The first four M113AS4 armoured personnel carriers being gifted to Ukraine departed RAAF Base Amberley last week. CAPTION: M113AS4 armoured

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French company DCNS' Shortfin Barracuda, as proposed for Australia’s future submarine.
Australian Europe News 

Australia to pay $830million compo for cancelled subs contract

12/06/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2391 Views 4 Comments future submarine program

The Australian government has finalised negotiations with Naval Group to conclude the Attack-class submarine program. The former government made the

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A New Zealand artilleryman in position during firing of an L119 light gun on Exercise Long Tan 2022. Photo by Corporal Naomi James.
Europe New Zealand News 

NZ sending artillery trainers to support Ukraine

24/05/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2768 Views 0 Comments Ukraine

As part of New Zealand’s ongoing response to the war in Ukraine, New Zealand is providing further support and personnel

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A member of the NZDF air loading team loads pallets to be carried on a C-130 Hercules of either the Royal New Zealand Air Force or Royal Canadian Air Force, in Germany. NZDF photo.
Europe New Zealand News 

New Zealand crews distribute Ukraine-bound weapons around Europe

05/05/202205/05/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2634 Views 0 Comments Ukraine

New Zealand Defence Force personnel deployed to Europe have quickly integrated with international partner militaries and commenced supporting Ukraine’s self

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The unveiled headstone of recently identified First World War Australian Army soldier Driver Albert Nicholson at Adelaide Cemetery in Villers-Bretonneux, France. Story by Captain Sarah Kelly.
Australian Army Europe History News 

Headstone unveiled for WWI soldier Albert Nicholson

29/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 3161 Views 0 Comments ANZAC Day 2022, Unrecovered War Casualties – Army, Villers-Bretonneux, WWI

More than 104 years after his death, the grave of 21-year-old WWI soldier, No. 10778 Driver Albert Nicholson is now marked

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Australian Army Europe News Royal Australian Air Force 

Australia sends six 155mm howitzers and ammo to Ukraine

27/04/202227/04/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3593 Views 4 Comments Ukraine

Australia has sent six M777 155mm lightweight towed howitzers and ammunition to Europe for on-forwarding to Ukraine. CAPTION: Royal Australian Air

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A Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules departs Auckland for Europe. NZDF photo.
Europe New Zealand News 

New Zealand deploys significant enablers for Ukraine support

13/04/202213/04/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2508 Views 1 Comment Ukraine

A Royal New Zealand Air Force C-130 Hercules has departed New Zealand for Europe to assist with shipments of weapons

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Two Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles bound for Ukraine wait to be loaded onto a C-17A Globemaster III aircraft at RAAF Base Amberley. Photo by Leading Aircraftwoman Emma Schwenke.
ADF Australian Army Europe News Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy 

Further support for Ukraine

11/04/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2620 Views 0 Comments Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles, C-17A Globemaster III, RAAF Amberley, Ukraine

The Australian Government will provide further support to the Government of Ukraine by gifting 20 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles, including

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A Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle ambulance variant awaiting loading onto a C-17 Globemaster at RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland. Photo by Kym Smith.
Australian Europe News 

First of 20 Bushmasters leave for Ukraine

08/04/202209/04/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 5009 Views 0 Comments Ukraine

The Australian government has provided further support to the government of Ukraine by gifting 20 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles, including

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Pallets of Australian-supplied defensive military assistance supplies are off-loaded from an RAAF C-17A Globemaster III strategic airlift aircraft at a base 'somewhere in Europe' for on-forwarding to Ukraine. US Air Force photo.
Europe News 

Symposium on lesson from the first six weeks of Ukraine invasion

03/04/202203/04/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 2563 Views 1 Comment

Supplied by the University of New South Wales Canberra From the resistance of the Ukrainians and the Kremlin’s failures to

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A Bushmaster protected mobility vehicle is loaded onto a Royal Australian Air Force C-17 Globemaster in Kabul, Afghanistan. Photo by Corporal Tristan Kennedy.
Australian Europe News 

Australia sending Bushmasters to Ukraine

03/04/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 4976 Views 7 Comments Ukraine

Australia will send Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles to Ukraine after President Zelenskyy specifically requested them in an address to Australia’s

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Former HMNZS Pukaki (pictured) and HMNZS Rotoiti are being sold Ireland. NZDF photo.
Europe New Zealand News Overseas 

Two Kiwi patrol boats going to Ireland

14/03/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 3728 Views 0 Comments

New Zealand Defence Force will sell two decommissioned Royal New Zealand Navy inshore patrol vessels to the Republic of Ireland’s

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Royal Australian Air Force personnel from No. 22 Squadron load pallets of military assistance bound for Ukraine onto a C-17A Globemaster III at RAAF Base Richmond, New South Wales. Photo by Corporal Kylie Gibson.
Europe News Royal Australian Air Force Videos 

Australian military supplies leave for Ukraine

02/03/202206/03/2022 Posted by Brian Hartigan 6744 Views 1 Comment Ukraine

EDITOR’S NOTES: Not long after Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce refused to say what was in an aircraft load of ‘military

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Defence personnel from Japan, USA, UK, Fiji, New Zealand, France and Australia make up the new coordination cell at Headquarters Joint Operations Command. Story by Major Cameron Jamieson. Photo by Major Cameron Jamieson.
Australian Army Europe Japan New Zealand News Pacific Royal Australian Air Force Royal Australian Navy UK USA 

Coordination crucial for Tonga mission

03/02/202219/02/2022 Posted by Mike Hughes 2295 Views 0 Comments HADR, HQJOC, Operation Tonga Assist 2022

Headquarters Joint Operations Command (HQJOC) has establish a new cell to coordinate the international effort to assist with the response

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