Government Direction

Defence White Paper 2010

The Defence White Paper, launched by the Prime Minister in November 2010, sets out the Government's plan for a modern Defence Force to meet our security needs for the next 25 years.

The White Paper examines the national security and strategic outlook; identifies the tasks which it is expected Defence will need to perform given this outlook; and sets out the capabilities (people and equipment) which the NZDF will need in order to deliver on Government expectations.

This page was last reviewed on 05 November 2010 and is current.

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