New Zealand and the United Kingdom have updated their decade-old defence cooperation agreement to reflect what the Defence Minister Judith Collins called a “rapidly changing world.”
Collins, who signed the new joint statement in London with UK Defence Secretary John Healey, said the agreement was needed as global threats intensified.
“Russia’s illegal and unjustified invasion of Ukraine, increasing strategic competition in the Indo-Pacific, and attacks on commercial shipping in the Middle East are among the issues affecting both of our regions,” she said.
“It is vital that we stand firm in the face of current and future threats.”
Collins said the pact would help New Zealand and UK forces to work more closely together to keep both countries secure….
New Zealand, UK Update Defence Pact as Threats Rise
