A maritime shift?

New Zealand’s initial military focus on land forces changed after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Air and naval forces then also became vitally important. From the early 1990s there was a shift back towards land operations. But China’s air and naval power is rising, and thus the New Zea...

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Published in:New Zealand international review 2018-05, Vol.43 (3), p.12-14
Main Author: Robinson, Colin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Air forces
Armed Forces
Competition
Equipment and supplies
International cooperation
International relations
Land
Maritime law
Military readiness
New Zealand. Defence Force
Pearl Harbor Attack-1941
Planning
Political aspects
War
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Summary:New Zealand’s initial military focus on land forces changed after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. Air and naval forces then also became vitally important. From the early 1990s there was a shift back towards land operations. But China’s air and naval power is rising, and thus the New Zealand Defence Force’s force structure may need to change in response, over the next 20 plus years. Repeating 2017’s deployment of HMNZS Te Kaha with a US carrier strike group to the South China Sea needs careful consideration. The NZDF actions should avoid disrupting Foreign Affairs’ engagement if at all possible.
ISSN:0110-0262
2230-5939
2230-5939