Orion spending decision flies in face of Clark’s previous policy
NO ONE said it openly, but an unpublicised cabinet decision in late January signalled the end of Labour’s policy of reorienting the defence forces….
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Defence loses battle for huge spend-up
A $2.3 billion defence spending plan is stalled before cabinet after ministers rejected a bid by defence officials for a high tech military upgrade of surveillance aircraft….
Defence offensive
The conflict between Helen Clark and officials over the future shape of the defence forces has heated up again….
Huge savings if defence is revamped
The cost of military equipment is always hard to comprehend. How can a small frigate cost more than half a billion dollars, Army radios cost tens of thousands each and a few Skyhawk jets cost more than $200 million a year?