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Disregard. Double post.

Enough Tinkering: NZDF must make drones the main effort
The question is no longer whether drones will shape future conflict. The question is whether New Zealand intends to participate in that future – or be left behind, writes former New Zealand Army officer Graeme Doull.

I posted a similar article by this author about a month ago. I agree with his overall sentiment. NZ is appears to be slow on adopting unmanned systems (in addition to frigate replacemet etc). As a means to gain relativly cheap persistent, ranged deployable ISR and deterrent in the mairtime domain quicklly and affordably. Our neighbours are building soverign capability re this in sydney.

kiwi in exile said:

Enough Tinkering: NZDF must make drones the main effort
The question is no longer whether drones will shape future conflict. The question is whether New Zealand intends to participate in that future – or be left behind, writes former New Zealand Army officer Graeme Doull.

I posted a similar article by this author about a month ago. I agree with his overall sentiment. NZ is appears to be slow on adopting unmanned systems (in addition to frigate replacemet etc). As a means to gain relativly cheap persistent, ranged deployable ISR and deterrent in the mairtime domain quicklly and affordably. Our neighbours are building soverign capability re this in sydney.

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I understand that codes of conduct define and distinguish NZDF. And I also commend (insert rank here) Graeme Doull retired and others for taking a public stand but current serving senior sirs need to put there foot down. They need to do that so that the greener ranks have more responsibility and leadership. NZDF don't participate in multinational training exercises like they should be. NZDF once prided themselves on never having to impose on host nations particularly in our neck of the woods because they're all poor and it should hurt because New Zealand has no fucking right to plead poverty.