ABC Feeds<p>Why New Zealand plans to nearly double its defence spending<br>By Stephen Dziedzic</p><p>New Zealand is not exactly known as a major military power, but it plans to nearly double its defence spending. What is driving this strategic shift and what are the implications for the region?</p><p><a href="https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-08/why-new-zealand-plans-to-nearly-double-its-defence-spending/105151326" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">abc.net.au/news/2025-04-08/why</span><span class="invisible">-new-zealand-plans-to-nearly-double-its-defence-spending/105151326</span></a></p><p><a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/ForeignAffairs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForeignAffairs</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/DefenceandNationalSecurity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DefenceandNationalSecurity</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/DefenceForces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DefenceForces</span></a> <a href="https://rssfeed.media/tags/StephenDziedzic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>StephenDziedzic</span></a></p>