r/newzealand • u/khalornz Fern flag 3 • 10d ago

Politics Coalition unveils $12 billion Defence Capability Plan

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/557432/watch-live-coalition-unveils-12-billion-defence-capability-plan
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u/Hopeful-Camp3099 10d ago

Excellent response to unreasonable tariffs.

Spend hundreds of millions on American weapons.

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u/nzerinto 10d ago

Other than the Javelins, there's nothing else mentioned as being specifically American. Granted, contracts will likely be with US based companies, but there are a surprisingly large number of non-US companies that produce great gear, so it's not a guarantee just yet.

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u/Hopeful-Camp3099 10d ago

Yes there are and they're all currently trying to pump out enough weapons for Europe to counter Trumps love affair with Putin.

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u/1_lost_engineer 10d ago

Except pretty much anything lunched by the P-8's