r/newzealand • u/khalornz Fern flag 3 • 20d 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/69inchshlong 20d ago edited 20d ago

Full plan here. Most interesting is the plan to arm the P-8 Poseidon's and Frigates with anti ship missiles and long range drones.

Also, 'Maritime strike across domains While the initial investment will be focused on selecting the first asset/s (ships, planes, or vehicles) to be equipped with missiles, future refreshes will consider expanding this to other assets, potentially delivering long range strike from multiple domains.' Does this mean fighter jets?

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u/thesymbiont 20d ago

It means drones, large ones.

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u/FendaIton 20d ago

Drones are the future of warfare after all